The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) has announced the commissioning of a consultancy for the Human Resource Development Plan which is aimed at addressing sectorial and national Human resource needs. Speaking at a stakeholder consultative meeting with professional bodies on Thursday in Gaborone, HRDC Deputy Director Demand, Ontlametse Mokopakgosi, said the consultation with stakeholders will commence anytime from August 1. According to Mokopakgosi, initially the plan was expected to be commissioned and started on after HRDC had devised plans for each of the 12 sectors of training, hence consolidating them into a single plan but had to instead get the overall HRDC plan completed to align it and be in parallel with the National Development Plan 11 and Vision 2036 which have already commenced. “The Plan will be in line and support of both NDP 11 and Vision 2036,” said Mokopakgosi. Meanwhile, Mokopakgosi emphasised the need and importance of stakeholder involvement in the affairs of the HRDC, saying it will ensure a responsive product to the industry demands. She said it is high time scholarships and funding was given to students who seek and qualify to train for skills that are needed by local industries. “The Department of Tertiary Education…