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The Textile and Clothing Institute of Botswana (TCIB) established last year to close the skills gap in the textiles and clothing sector is underused mainly as the Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF) stopped sponsoring students to study for certificate courses, said TCIB founder, Mohammad Ghafoor.

Accredited by the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA), the TCIB institution currently offers one-year certificate courses in cutting, embroidery, sewing, garment assembly, design and pattern making, commercial sewing skills and clothing manufacture.

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The training institution for textiles and apparels manufacturing, called Textile and Clothing Institute of Botswana (TCIB), is expected to open its doors next month, said of the Botswana Textile and Clothing Association, Mohammad Shahid Ghafoor.

The training institution is a step in the right direction for the local industry which will offer one year certificate courses in clothing manufacturing in a wide variety of skills.

Industry players said that the establishment of an institution of this kind bodes well for the country’s shortage of skilled manpower.

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The Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) has approved the establishment of a training institution called Textile and Clothing Institute of Botswana (TCIB) the first of its kind in the country which will give a boost the local clothing and textile sector as shortage of skill has had a negative impact on the field for many years.

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