I, Bonginkosi Emmanuel Nzimande, MP, Minister of Higher Education and Training, in terms of Chapter 8 of the Continuing Education and Training Act, (Act No. 16 of 2006) and the Higher Education and Training Information Policy published in Notice No. 832, Government Gazette No. 36973 of 1 November 2013, hereby call for public comment on the Standard on approval to conduct research in public Colleges (Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges and Community Education and Training Colleges).