The policy contemplated in section 41B shall be directed toward—
| (a) | the advancement and protection of the fundamental rights of every person guaranteed in terms of Chapter 2 of the Constitution and in terms of international conventions approved by Parliament, in particular the right— |
| (i) | of every person to be protected against unfair discrimination within or by the Department or colleges on any ground whatsoever; |
| (ii) | of every person to receive further education and to have training and equal access to public colleges; |
| (iv) | of every child in respect of his or her further education and training; |
| (v) | of every student to be instructed in the language of his or her choice where this is reasonably practicable; |
| (vi) | of every person to the freedoms of conscience, religion, thought, belief, opinion, expression and association at colleges; |
| (vii) | of every person to establish, where practicable, colleges based on a common language, culture or religion, as long as there is no discrimination on the ground of race; and |
| (viii) | of every person to use the language and participate in the cultural life of his or her choice at colleges; |
| (b) | enabling the further education and training system to contribute to the full personal development of each student, and to the moral, social, cultural, political and economic development of the nation at large, including the advancement of democracy, human rights and the peaceful resolution of disputes; |
| (c) | achieving equitable education opportunities and the redress of past inequality in further education and training provision, including the promotion of gender equality and the advancement of the status of women; |
| (d) | endeavouring to ensure that no person, as a result of physical disability, is denied the opportunity to receive further education and training to the maximum of his or her ability; |
| (e) | providing opportunities for and encouraging lifelong learning; |
| (g) | cultivating skills, disciplines and capacities necessary for reconstruction and development; |
| (h) | recognising the aptitudes, abilities, interests, prior knowledge and experience of students; |
| (i) | encouraging independent and critical thought; |
| (j) | promoting a culture of respect for teaching and learning at colleges; |
| (k) | promoting enquiry, research and the advancement of knowledge; |
| (l) | enhancing the quality of further education and training and educational innovation— |
| (i) | through systematic research and development on further education and training; |
| (ii) | through monitoring and evaluating the further education and training provision and performance; and |
| (iii) | through the training of educators and further education and training managers; |
| (m) | ensuring broad public participation in the development of further education and training policy and the representation of stakeholders in the governance of all aspects of the further education and training system; |
| (n) | achieving the cost-effective use of further education and training resources and sustainable implementation of further education and training services; |
| (o) | achieving close co-operation between the national and provincial governments on matters relating to further education and training, including the development of capacity in the Department, and the effective management of the national further education and training system. |
[Section 41C inserted by section 10 of Act No. 25 of 2010]
