2022 Learnership Programme Strides for success

by Maritjie Cornelissen (left) and Nisha Zana

TThe 2022 Learnership students registered for the National Certificate: Animal Production (NQF Level 4) or the National Certificate: Plant Production (NQF Level 4), are nearing the end of their learning journey with the sub-programme: Agricultural Skills Development (ASD) at the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI). They have acquired impressive academic achievements and in addition to their formal curriculum, they attended short courses, such as Tractor Maintenance, Erection of Fences and Computer Literacy. These short courses were facilitated by George Juries and Eshey Bam respectively, who are external training facilitators on the approved database of the EATI.

The Tractor Maintenance course consists of theoretical and practical components and was facilitated over a period of one week. It included safety procedures and pre-inspection. During this stage of the training, the students learned about the different ratios to be used for the operation of a tractor, the different gear levers available and settings of the tractor. The students afterwards were provided the opportunity to drive the tractor under the strict supervision of the facilitator.

Upon completion of the Tractor Maintenance course, the students started with the Erection of Fences course. This course was also presented over a week with the students divided into two groups. The first group did the practical course on a site made available at Kromme Rhee and the second group at the vegetable section at Elsenburg.

During the Erection of Fences course, the students do a site inspection and a site layout. For the next step, students will lay out the corner box posts and lay the concrete, which needs to set for two days. This is done to create the line setting that subsequently leads to setting up the boxes in between, where concrete will also need to be laid. Once these steps are completed, the students will start with the process of wiring.

Additionally, the learners have completed a short course on Computer Literacy, presented by John-Ray Adams, one of the permanent lecturers at EATI.

Learn more!

Scan the QR code or follow the link to access a brochure of all available short courses: bit.ly/3gfs7fi or www.elsenburg.com/wpcontent/uploads/2022/02/Short-Course-Brochure.pdf

Abafundi ababhalisele izifundo kumgangatho we “National Cerificate” kwi “Animal Production” (NQF Level 4) okanye i “National Certificate” kwi “Plant Production (NQF Level 4) kwiZiko Loqeqesho ngeZolimo e Elsenburg (EATI), bazigqibe ngempumelelo izifundo zabo kwinkqubo yomnyaka ka 2022.

Ngaphezu komsebenzi wenkqubo ye

“National Certificate”, benze nezinye izifundo zexesha elifutshane nezinje ngokuLungisa i Trektara, ukuBiya ngocingo kunye nezifundo zeKhompyutha. Bonke bazigqibe ngempumelelo ezi zifundo kungoko sibanqwenelela okuhle kwimizamo

Our students have all successfully completed these short courses and we wish them all the best with their future endeavours as they venture forth on the path of lifelong learning.

Acknowledgements

A special word of thanks to Bennie Aucamp and Bernadette Abrahams for their assistance with the logistical arrangements of these short courses.

Do you want to study agriculture? Learn more! Scan the QR code or visit https://youtu.be/ idVVeYIFu4c yabo kwixesha lekamva labo nanjengokuba beqalisa ngohambo olude kwizifundo abasezakuzenza ebomini babo.

Ezi zifundo zexesha elifutshane nezikhankanywe kweli nqaku, zezim’balwa kuninzi lwezifundo ezihlohlwa leli ziko i (EATI) kula macandelo alandelayo ezifundo zolwazi: “Chemicals and Safe Handling, Agricultural Engineering, Vegetable Production, Viticulture, Horticulture, Dairy Production and Agricultural Management, Marketing and Economics”.

Nceda ulandele eli khonkco lonxibelelwano ukuze ufumane umthombo walo lonke ulwazi olubhaliweyo ngazo zonke izifundo ezikhoyo. AP

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