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The growing Importance of Technical and Vocational Training to support Industry Growth. Prateek Sanghvi Vice President Sanghvi Institute of Management & Science, India. Background.
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The growing Importance of Technical and Vocational Training to support Industry Growth PrateekSanghvi Vice President Sanghvi Institute of Management & Science, India
Background • Globally education is acknowledged as a means for transforming and empowering the youth with skills, knowledge and, attitudes to enable them become productive members of the society • Improving the quality and relevance of TVET as a means of human resources development is a big challenge in countries
UNESCO’s SEOUL Congress (1999) Objectives • To provide TVET for all • To orient TVET for sustainable development • To strengthen TVET as an integral component of lifelong learning
Major attributes for a successful TVET • Flexible and industry led curriculum that integrates innovations, vocational and general education and that is delivered through a multidimensional approach • Incorporate new education/training technologies into TVET programs • Increase international and regional cooperation to strengthen TVET • Increase funding of activities relevant to the promotion of TVET • Skill building is best done when training/ education conducted in industry • Necessary to have industry certification to enhance employability e.g. NSDC in India
National Vocational Education Qualifications Framework in India NVEQ Levels Bridge Courses (if required) to fill competency gap NIOS/ State Open School/ IGNOU/ State Open Universities Recognition of prior learning assessment of competencies including literacy & numeracy skills and certifications Labor Market
Relationship between TVET and Industry Qualifications Supply side Demand Side Employment System TVET Initial Training Future Training Working & Training Training & Working
Roleof TVET Institute • To Serve as TVET ‘Center of Excellence’ • Resource Sharing • Providing Trainer’s Training • National Curriculum Development and Renewal • To Enhance Capacity • Training with High Tech Equipment • Entrepreneurship Support Institute • To Establish Close Relationship with Industry • Employment promotions • OJT • Seminars • To Contribute Community Development • Development Activities • Technology Demonstration • Consulting
Challenges • Bridge the demand for jobs with the actual needs of society • The Image and Status of TVET with a renewed effort to raise the public perception of TVET • The Promotion of TVET for Girls and Women • TVET Facilities and Equipment • TVET Curriculum Reform and Development
Industry growth via TVET • Be led by the certain relevant agencies/institutions • Integrate and involve the competent and motivated players • Recognize relevant stakeholders • Be able to attract the needed finances • Enable an interdisciplinary work • Ensure an exchange of lessons learnt and best practices • To combine the resources in the areas of main common interest • Identify and realize the related projects • Integrating emerging areas of concern
Through education we can lift not just one child but millions of children out of poverty and hopelessness. Taken together, the challenge is how investment in innovating education can be encouraged and supported within the economic and political constraints of our time and with a fighting chance of success THANK YOU prateeksanghvi@gmail.com