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Improving the quality of education, skills development and innovation; and
Building the capability of the state to play a developmental and transformative role.
11.2.2 National e-Skills Plan of Action (NeSPA), DoC
Taking into account the WEF report and the call of the NDP, the Department, through its eSkills Institute, cited amongst others the following shortcomings/opportunities for developing
the required e-skills human capacity:
NOP Priority Area
NeSPA 2013 Action
Pillar 1: Unite around a common Developing e-social astuteness across society is an
pillar to fight poverty and
essential component in developing a united approach
inequality
to fight poverty and inequality. Without this essential
ingredient it is difficult to see how society can be
effectively engaged in dealing with these key issues
Pillar 2: Active citizenry (eparticipation, e-democracy)
facing South Africa.
Developing active citizenry in current times when more
than 90% of poor people in townships have access to
a cell phone is heavily dependent upon a national
approach that recognises the essential value of new
forms of ICT including social media. In turn this is then
dependent upon a National e-Skills Plan of Action.
Pillar 3: Inclusive economy
An inclusive economy simply cannot be developed
without a clear recognition of the impact of increasingly
powerful, mobile, accessible and affordable modern
ICT devices. Without a plan to develop capacity (esocial astuteness) right across society to use these
devices effectively as customers, clients, consumers,
businesses, SMMEs, families and communities, an
inclusive economy will remain an elusive dream.
Pillar 4: Build capabilities
Pillar 5: A capable and
developmental state
An evaluation of addressing poverty and inequality
identifies capabilities to socially appropriate ICT for
local benefit as an essential requirement. Hence the
delivery of a national collaborative and integrated plan
to e-skill South Africa lies at the very heart of capacity
building for more equitable prosperity.
A capable and developmental state in a modern world
clearly requires a state that is e-ready. Achieving a
capable and developmental state simply cannot be
realised without a concerted effort to address the
issues underlying South Africa's e-readiness rankings.
Pillar 6: Leadership throughout Developing leadership across the breadth and depth of
society to work together to
society to solve problems is heavily dependent upon
solve problems
the effective use of modern ICT to bridge socioeconomic divides, share discussions across wide
groups, build consensus and deliver collaborative
approaches. Without a well-developed e- social
astuteness across the full spectrum of social media, it
is
An economy that will create
more jobs - NDP proposes to
difficult to see how a collaborative approach to
problem-solving can be developed.
e-skilling peoplefor employment and entrepreneurship.
create 11 million jobs by 2030 81
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