EducationEarly ChildhoodDevelopment(ECD)Science, Technology,Engineering andMathematics (STEM)support79 practitioners from74 centres are being supportedtowards an ECD level 4 qualificationwhich is the minimal formalqualification required.Over the years we have been supporting teachersto improve their teaching skills in STEMeducation. 46 teachers were trained andsupported in our in-service Mathematics andScience teacher programmes.To address the acute shortages of teachers,22 students were funded to train as STEMteachers and on completion of their studies theyare expected to be in our employment in andaround the public schools in our fenceline areas.One the ways in which we try to attract learnersto participate in STEM subjects is throughincentivising excellent performance. Sasol inpartnership with the provincial department ofeducation in Mpumalanga and Gauteng awardedfinancial rewards to 111 learners whogot distinctions inMathematics and Science in theGert Sibande District .3 025childrenat the74 centres thatwe support5 380 learners are supported throughour STEM learners support.More than 26 000 learners attendedSasol TechnoX. The week-long event ensuredmore than 900 local jobs were created for theunemployed youth and local SMME fromSecunda area.SkillsdevelopmentOver the past two years, Sasol partnered with the AfricanFarmer’s Association of South Africa (AFASA) to empowersmall-scale farmers by upskilling and sharing farmingexpertise. About 120 farmers went through athree-month vegetable production and businessdevelopment training programme.Through the artisan programme which we fund,57 unemployed youth have undergone a tradetest for plumbing from Gert Sibande TVET College. This willenable them to be self-employed in the skills which arerequired by the community.95 unemployed youth are currently undergoing awork integrated learning programme in Road Trafficmanagement, safety and security and waste management.17 youth skills development centres havebeen launched in the Gert Sibande District assisting youthwith various portable skills.To date over45 000 youth have benefitted.Sasol In Society: 2020 Report81
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