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Csir Heeds Call More Young People Photonics Industry

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/csir-heeds-call-more-young-people-photonics-industry

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR news article about efforts to increase the number of young people entering the photonics industry. It reports that PISA established a six-month experiential learning programme, fully funded by the Department of Science and Technology and the CSIR, and that 11 TUT students are currently benefiting from it.

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six-month experiential learning programme

PISA has established a six-month experiential learning programme that is currently benefiting 11 students from the Tshwane University of Technology.

Who it is for: 11 students from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

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established a six-month experiential learning programme that is currently benefitting 11 students from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT).

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng

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https://www.csir.co.za/csir-heeds-call-more-young-people-photonics-industry

Key Takeaways

PISA six-month experiential learning programme
11 students from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Fully funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and CSIR
Photonics and industrial physics skills development
Dr Sandile Ngcobo is the programme coordinator
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Photonics Initiate of South Africa (PISA)
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Dr Sandile Ngcobo