Of particular importance is the Merkonom Programme with 112.000 enrolments. This is a part-time business programme in accounting, management and other business subjects for local business people who have no other educational qualifications. The normal form of provision is evening or weekend classes but the military academy has developed a distance version with up to 1,800 enrolments. The proprietary sector is small and may be in decline. CTU's job is to develop the education of the future with the aid of information and communication technology.
Technology is the means.
The aim is adequate education and more competent students and teachers. CTU's status as a national knowledge centre places it under an obligation to collate and disseminate all the information needed to create the basis for the introduction of information and communication technology in teaching. Local and national initiatives CTU sets up, supports and co-ordinates both local and national initiatives. Our aim is to develop decentralised expertise in parallel with the activities of the knowledge centre. Many forms of inspiration CTU promotes the use of new media, materials and technologies in teaching, by communicating its expertise and experience, by instigating debate and by publishing documentation.