The National Skills Competition provided a platform for institutions, companies, and innovators in the TVET sector to exhibit their products and services.
Exhibitors shared with NBC News what the platform means and highlighted the importance of the TVET sector for economic development.
Competitors taking part in the National Skills Competition currently underway in Swakopmund expressed gratitude for the opportunity to showcase their skills.
They encouraged other young people to explore various opportunities offered in the TVET sector.
The National Skills Competition officially kicked off at Swakopmund.
Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture Minister Sanet Steenkamp, who inspected the venue ahead of the opening, was satisfied with the preparedness.
Four inmates of the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) form part of the 158 competitors taking part in the 3rd National Skills Competition currently underway at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre in Oshana Region.
Despite encountering a few challenges, such as the short supply of materials and equipment in the northern regions, the steering committee of the third National Skills Competition is optimistic that all will be set for the competition on Tuesday.
