Ministry of Education and Skills Development

The Ministry of Tertiary Education Research, Science and Technology is a government ministry of Botswana. Its offices are in Gaborone.^[1]

Collaboration, Co-production & Consuming.

History

The Ministry was established in October 2016. Our primary mandate is to transform Botswana from a resource based to a knowledge based economy.

Vision

A knowledge based society enabling prosperity for all.

Mission

To provide and build knowledge and innovation through the development and implementation of Policy on Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology to transform Botswana into a knowledge - based society through effect stakeholder collaboration.

Departments

• Corporate Services.
• Radiation Protection Inspectorate.
• Research, Science and Technology.
• Tertiary Education Financing.
• Teacher Training and Technical Education.
• Botswana National Commission for UNESCO.

Parastatals

• Botswana Accountancy College (BAC).
• Botswana College of Open and Distance Learning (BOCODOL).
• Botswana Innovation Hub. (BIH).
• Botswana Institute for Technology, Research and Innovation (BITRI).
• Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST).
• Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA).
• Human Resource Council (HRDC).
• University of Botswana (UB).

Institutions

College of Education:

• Molepolole College of Education.
• Serowe College of Education.
• Tlokweng College of Education.
• Tonota College of Education.

Technical Colleges:

• Botswana College of Engineering and Technology.
• Gaborone Technical College.
• Jwaneng Technical College.
• Maun Technical College.
• Oodi College of Applied Arts and Technology.
• Palapye Technical College.
• Selebi Phikwe Technical College.
• Francistown College of Technical and Vocational Education.

See also

• Education in Botswana

References

External links

• www.moe.gov.bw, the ministry's official website