11/05/2026
Today, the Directorate of Industrial and Vocational Training (DIVT), under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, has commenced workshops for the development of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) for NQF Levels 2–4 in the following trades:
• Automobile Electrician
• Fashion Technology
• Plumbing and Heating
The workshops are funded by the Taiwan Technical Mission and GFA Consulting Group and are aimed at developing unit standard-based vocational qualifications that will contribute towards the formulation of trade testing standards, apprenticeship and learnership training guides, as well as curriculum development for vocational institutions. This initiative seeks to promote uniformity, quality assurance, and alignment with the Eswatini National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
The workshops will bring together industry experts and vocational institution instructors, with attendance strictly by invitation and will run for 3 days.