LIMPOPO – APPROXIMATELY 13 600 learners from various schools across South Africa attended a career exhibition at the University of Limpopo from March 9 to 11.
Hosted by Career Exhibition Information Asso-ciation (CEIA) in partnership with the University of Limpopo and Capricorn College for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, the three-day event was designed to provide career information through interactive communication to gr. 10 to 12 learners.
According to Tumelo Morobe, CEIA provincial secretary, they brought several institutions of higher learning together to disseminate career information to the learners.
Morobe said they were well aware that some learners did not have the resources to travel to institutions of higher learning to get information and that is why they held the exhibition.
“There were 32 institutions of higher learning present at the exhibition.
“We wanted to give the learners the opportunity to interact with the institution they wish to enrol at and to gather the information which will assist them in making a career choice,” said Morobe.
He said the importance of the exhibition was for the learners to have one-on-one interaction with the exhibitors.
“This will help them understand what is required in certain careers and they can ask questions regarding careers,” he said.
Morobe said the exhibition also offered information about bursaries.
“Learners left the exhibition with prospectuses containing application material and information about application dates, requirements, courses, fees, and other relevant information.”
He said they wanted learners to make informed decisions about their careers.
Maureen Talane, the marketing and communications acting director at the University of Limpopo, said the learners also had the opportunity to view and experience the university environment.
“Everything went well. I wish we can allocate more time for the exhibition because three days is not enough, there is a lot of work to be done and each learner has to be given special attention,” said Talane.
Doctor Mminele, A senior science engineering and technology recruiter from Tshwane University of Technology, said it was important that learners chose a career which they were passionate about.
One of the learners who attended the career exhibition, Mapitsi Maepa, a gr. 12 Ramathape High School learner, said she was grateful for the experience.
“I want to study business management, and I now know the requirements for a student to enrol for that course. I am going to work hard so that I can pass with flying colours,” she said.
