Pretoria - The Tshwane University of Technology has joined the rest of the country in wishing learners who have passed their 2010 matric exams success in their different career paths and studies this year.
"To all those who did not pass their matric exams, please don't despair. Rise up, recollect yourselves and continue with the journey to improve your performance," TUT said in a statement after the release of matric results, which saw a whopping 7.2 percent increase in the pass rate.
The institution has also appealed to parents, who would be sending their children to different institutions of higher learning, not to send them unaccompanied - especially in cases where learners have to travel long distances before reaching their preferred institutions.
"Criminal elements normally take advantage of vulnerable prospective students and could lure victims into dangerous situations with promises of securing admission for them at universities."
Students are also warned not to hand over any money or their documents to anyone who promises access to an institution of higher learning as most universities have payment facilities at their registration points or refer students to banking facilities where students can make necessary deposits into legitimate accounts of such universities.
Meanwhile, the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has encouraged matriculants who meet the criteria for admission to explore the possibility of enrolling for an engineering programme.
"A significant uptake of engineering studies would enable the country to make progress in developing a significant pool of engineering professionals, as part of the national growth strategy," said ECSA.
Congratulating the 2010 matriculants, ECSA noted that improving the matric results, especially in Mathematics, Physical Science and English were critical in ensuring that South Africa has the requisite number of entrants to university programmes in Engineering.
"While good matric results are an important gauge of potential, they are by no means an absolute indicator, a related matter is the ability of the students, once they are in the higher education system, to demonstrate continuous competence in the basic concepts of Mathematics and Science, which are essential tools in the engineering profession," said ECSA.
