Policy put in place to curb GBV on campus

MINISTER Blade Nzimande has urged the higher education sector to work closely with government departments and the police when dealing with gender-based violence (GBV) cases.

“This will create conditions for the successful prosecution of perpetrators, as well as the protection of victims of GBV,” the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation said.

Nzimande made the call when he released the Policy Framework to address Gender-Based Violence in the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) System.

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Nzimande said through the policy framework, the department aims to create an enabling environment for the eradication of GBV and instill respect and protection, and the promotion and fulfilment of human rights, as enshrined in the Bill of Rights of the country’s Constitution.

“The policy framework compels PSET institutions to create awareness of GBV policies and prevent incidents of GBV; as well as to assist PSET institutions to address the occurrence of GBV. It also provides a monitoring instrument to the department to assess the implementation of the policy framework,” Nzimande said.

“This policy framework specifically serves as a guide to post-school education and training institutions to address all forms of GBV. The policy fosters co-operation between PSET institutions and the department, through creating an enabling environment and enables the department to monitor and evaluate its implementation.”

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