Question NW1500 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
05 July 2021 - NW1500
Ngcobo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, in light of the upcoming Jobs Reset Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) from 1 to 2 June 2021, which will focus on mobilising a global jobs recovery plan in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in view of the assertion by the WEF that global pandemic, the choices made by policy-makers, business leaders, workers and learners today will shape societies for years to come, his department, on its own and/or in collaboration with non-profit organisations, has put any plans and initiatives to provide cybersecurity learning to address the global deficit in the cybersecurity workforce from a lower level of education; if not, why not; if so, what are the full, relevant details?
Reply:
The outcome of the summit will be assessed and a determination will be made on how it provides lessons to the basic education sector.