CALL FOR COMMENTS DRAFT NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS (NOS) FOR THE MINING SECTOR The Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Higher Education established by ZAQA Act No. 13 of 2011 to “provide for the development and implementation of a national qualifications framework; provide measures to ensure that standards and registered …
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) through the Council on Higher Education (CHE) in collaboration with the Ministries of Development Planning, Labour and Employment, and the Public Service has received financial support from the Government of Lesotho and intends to utilize the funding to undertake a National Baseline Skills Audit Study in Lesotho, and …
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We wish to advise all our clients and stakeholders that the Qualifications Management Information System (QMIS) Platform will be unavailable for maintenance work from Friday 15th January 2021 at 12:00 hours until Sunday 17th January 2021 at 12:00 hours. The website (www.zaqa.gov.zm ) will still be operational for any information that will be required. We …
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His Worship the Mayor of the City of Kitwe – Eng Christopher Kang’ombe officiated at the ZAQA workshop on the development and validation of National Occupational Standards (NOS). The workshop was organised to develop NOS inthe mining sector for six (6) occupations namely, mine sampler, ore processing operator, mine safety officer, mining blaster, winding engine …
The Hon Minister of Higher Education Eng. Dr. Brian Mushimba, MP today 3rd November 2020 launched the Online Bursary Application System. The Minister in his opening remarks was happy and proud to note that the new system was developed in- house by the Ministry of Higher Education staff. He further noted that this was a …
ZAQA had a meeting with the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) to discuss areas of mutual interest. The EIZ delegation was led by Eng. Abel Ng’andu. The ZAQA Director and CEO Mrs. Mirriam Chiyaba highlighted the need for the two organisations to work together to see the MOU being fulfilled and ensure that the practicing …
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