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Education. Working Group Report. 19 th April 2013. What is technical education?. Technical education aims to 1) develop the skills capacity within countries and 2) align those skills with “market demand”
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Education Working Group Report 19th April 2013
What is technical education? Technical education aims to 1) develop the skills capacity within countries and 2) align those skills with “market demand” Effective technical education means that the school system must develop and maintain a close and collaborative working relationship with the private sector to provide (a) knowledge, (b) skills and (c) attitudesrelevant for employment or self-employment. In Suriname, technical education is provided by junior and secondary technical schools and by the SAO. Larger companies also offer some technical training to their staff.