TVET campuses, Amajuba district is steadily transforming into a hub of practical skills and economic opportunity. These institutions are doing more than teaching, they are cultivating resilience, enterprise, and innovation. In-service training, work-based learning, and industry linkages are closing the gap between the classroom and the economy, ensuring that learning leads to earning. Entrepreneurship dominated the G20 dialogue, with panellists calling for a decisive pivot from theoretical learning to practical capability. Youth must be equipped not only to seek employment but to generate it. The conversation underscored the urgent need for an education system that nurtures initiative, builds self-reliance, and produces job creators who can respond to the evolving demands of a changing world. The G20 further challenged long-standing perceptions about higher education. While universities have traditionally carried prestige, the discussions made it quite clear that vocational and technical education offers equally powerful pathways to economic participation. With the labour market increasingly shaped by demand for artisans, technicians, and adaptable specialists, the relevance of TVET colleges is rising fast. The G20 platform highlighted emerging sectors where future opportunities lie including artificial intelligence, green technologies, agro-processing, digital innovation, and online education. These industries require more than qualifications. They demand agility, creativity, and an entrepreneurial mindset. TVET colleges are uniquely positioned to deliver that. Additionally, in a focused second session, attention turned to national skills funding, international scholarships, and the strategic repositioning of public colleges within the country’s human capital agenda. Education leaders stressed that global competitiveness starts with local relevance. Skills development must mirror economic realities and future growth trajectories, ensuring that students are supported from access to advancement. For Amajuba District Municipality, this engagement marks a pivotal shift from participation to leadership, embodying the G20’s vision of solidarity, equality, and sustainability in education and skills development. By leveraging strategic partnerships with institutions like Majuba TVET College, the district is actively shaping a skills ecosystem that not only fosters inclusion and social transformation but also strengthens economic resilience and global competitiveness. This commitment aligns with the G20’s overarching goal of mobilizing education as a catalyst for sustainable development and shared prosperity, ensuring that no community is left behind in the global drive toward a just and equitable future.