Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

7.3 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONThe vision of theDepartment ofEducation is: Aliterate andskilled 21stcentury societythat is able tobenefit fromparticipating inall democraticprocesses, andcontribute to thedevelopmentand growth ofthe people ofKwaZulu- Natal.Toprovideopportunities for all ourpeople to accessquality education thiswill improve theirposition in life andcontribute to theadvancement of ademocratic culture inKwaZulu-Natal.Provide high quality, relevant education to alllearners, regardless of age, which will equip themwith knowledge, skills, values and attitudes tomeet the challenges of the 21st century; Transform the department into a 21stcentury learning organisation, with thefocus on results, high performance,effective communication and qualityservice delivery;Transform schools and colleges into selfreliantand effective learning institutionsthat are also community centres forlifelong learning; Develop the department’s humanresource capacity to meet the higheststandards of professionalism in line withthe requirements of the EmploymentEquity Act and other transformationtargets;Provide and utilise resources to achieveredress and equity, and to eliminateconditions of physical degradation ininstitutions;Eliminate fraud, corruption and maladministration;andDeal urgently and purposefully with theimpact of the HIV and AIDS pandemic,as part of an integrated provincialresponse.__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 93 of 142