Textile institute gets govt�s nod

Timely boost: The textile industry has often decried skills shortages in the sector
Timely boost: The textile industry has often decried skills shortages in the sector

The local clothing and textile industry will soon get a boost as the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) has approved the establishment of a training institution for the sector.

The institution, called Textile and Clothing Institute of Botswana (TCIB) is the first of its kind in the country. Shortage of skills has had a negative impact on the field for many years.

Its founder, Shahid Ghafoor, president of the Botswana Textile and Clothing Association, said TCIB was offering one-year certificate courses in clothing manufacturing in a wide variety of skills.

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