Benguela – The Angolan minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Maria Cândida Teixeira, Monday in central Benguela province, spoke of the need for training of highly qualified technicians to meet the demands of the country and their contribution to development.
The minister was speaking at the opening of the Consultative Council of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology that is discussing the current and future challenges of the sector, with a view to elevating the quality of the services provided.
Highlighting the need for a contribution to the training of highly qualified personnel, the minister said the sector is open to receive participations that help improve Angola’s higher scientific and technological education.
She said there is need for scientific knowledge that contribute to improve the quality of the living of the population and wellbeing of the Angolan society.
To her, the Consultative Council, an important organ of the ministry to the main actors of the higher education, science and technology to is taking place in Benguela to analyse policies associated with the development of the sector.
The minister said the meeting is intended to transmit in a pedagogical way the directions from the Angolan Government, hence the need for a reflection and adjustment of the purposes to contribute to the training of technicians capable of operating the development.
Gathering technicians of the sector, MPs, Government officials, associations of students and workers, the meeting is also intended to promote the institution of a national system of science, technology and innovation and reflect on the role of Higher Education in the country’s development.
Other aims of the event include reinforcement and articulation of management structures of the subsystem of Higher Education and the system of national science, technology and innovation, present the proposals of guidance documents and gather contributions for its improvement.
The meeting will go with the theme "Together for promotion of quality services of higher education and scientific research."
The opening session of the meeting was witnessed by the deputy minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, João Teta, the secretary of State for Higher Education, Adão do Nascimento and the deputy governor of Benguela province for Social Affairs, Agostinho Felizardo.