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Prof Loyisa Jita
Member of sixth Umalusi Council, Prof Loyiso Jita


Umalusi council members are appointed by the Minister of Education for their professional expertise in education and training. The council is formally mandated to research matters related to the sub-framework of qualifications responsible for the General and Further Education and Training qualifications. Prof Jita will be playing a governance role in Umalusi as an organisation.

Appointment a recognition of contribution to quality assurance systems

Sharing his sentiments on the appointment, Prof Jita said it was an affirmation of his dedication to delivering quality education in the country. “Being on the council is further recognition of one’s contribution to the quality assurance systems of the country and an elevation of the role in decision-making. The council, for instance, provides final approval of Grade 12 national results in public and private schools.”

He previously served on one of the Umalusi sub-committees responsible for assessment and standards, also known as the Grade 12 Standardisation Committee.

The sixth council will meet for the first time in September for induction and allocating specific roles to members.
 
Prof Jita joined the UFS in 2012. In 2014, the University of the Free State (UFS), in partnership with the South African National Roads Agency, launched the SANRAL Chair in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education on the Bloemfontein Campus, and Prof Jita was appointed as the first SANRAL Chair. In 2017, he was appointed as Dean of Education.

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2011 Wellness in the Workplace Conference
2011-06-06

Well-known national and international speakers will address delegates at the 2011 Wellness in the Workplace Conference. The conference will be hosted by our Health and Wellness Centre.

Date: 13 and 14 June 2011
Venue:  Bloemfontein Campus, Centenary Complex
This conference is aimed at exploring global and local trends in work wellness.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Prof. Wilmar Schaufeli
Clinical psychologist. Full professor of Work and Organisational psychology at Utrecht University, The Netherlands
“Work Engagement: A Key Concept of a Positive Occupational Health Psychology”

Prof. Ian Rothman
Professor in Industrial / Organisational Psychology at the North West University, South Africa
“Orientations to Happiness and Life Satisfaction: Findings in Southern Africa”

Prof. Bongani Khumalo
Extraordinary Professor of the African Centre for HIV/AIDS Management at the University of Stellenbosch
HIV/AIDS in the workplace

This is a Conference not to be missed !!!

For more information contact:  Lalique
Tel: 051 436 8145
E-mail:  congress@internext.co.za
Fax: 086 275 2869


Information and registration

Registration form

Preliminary programme

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