Building a resilient skills ecosystem: situational analysis report on the forward path of education and training in light of the pandemic and 4IR/5IR shifts in the ETD sector: higher education subsector

Abstract

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly disrupted various sectors, including the education and training sector, posing unprecedented challenges to skills development and workforce readiness. The Education, Training, and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA) commissioned the current study to assess the implications of COVID-19 on its constituencies. Understanding the intersection of the 4IR and the pandemic is crucial, given the dynamic shifts in technology, skills demand, and learning paradigms. This report delves into the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on the Higher Education subsector.