Ethiopian TVET Community Engagement and Science Culture Development Program
1. Ethiopian TVET Community
Engagement and Science Culture
Development Program: Relevance,
Quality, Access, and Equity Enhancement
Program
December, 2020
2. Presentation Outline
• Going to be presented under three sections
I. Introduction
II. Community Engagement in TVET: Quality, Relevance,
Access, and Equity Enhancement Program
PC 1: Community Vocational Career Guide
PC 2: Industry Extension Service (IES)
PC 3: Knowledge and Technology Transfer
III. Science Culture Development in TVET: Quality,
Relevance, Access, and Equity Enhancement Program
PC 1: STEM in TVET
PC 2: Indigenous talent and Skills Development
IV. Monitoring and Evaluation System
3. Introduction
• Scholars of the field described TVET as a master key
to social, economic, and political development of a
nation together with its academic counterpart.
• It creates skillful manpower, improves industrial
output, and enriches the qualities of citizens’ life.
• To put it in a nutshell, working on the development
of TVET means opening a gate for quick inclusive
development.
• Successful community engagement in TVET can
help not only to sustain the benefits of TVET but
also to enhance the development of science culture
in the community partners.
4. Cont.….
• The TVET Strategy and the New Educational
Roadmap cascaded to policy and program levels
give due emphasis to community engagement.
• However, no satisfying result was registered due to
several problems.
• Now, the program is revised so as to fill the gaps in
the system which combines community
engagement with science culture development.
• The General goal of this program is to enhance the
quality, relevance, access and equity of community
engagement and science culture development
practices of Ethiopian TVET institutions
5. Definition of Key Terms
• Community Engagement describes the collaboration
between institutions of TVET and their larger
communities (local, regional/state, national and global)
for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and
resources.
• Science Culture Development comprises the material
conditions of and the performance of science and innovations in
terms of inputs, process, and outputs to develop societal activities
scientifically.
6. Program Goal
• The goal of the program is to enhance the
relevance, quality, access and equity of community
engagement and science culture development
practices in Ethiopian TVET institutions.
7. Program Objectives
• To develop research culture, and encourage and recognize
researchers;
• empower individuals and promote employment, decent work
and lifelong learning;
• promote inclusive and sustainable community engagement
and science culture development practices;
• enhance demand-driven training and education;
• adapt TVET to the needs of community groups;
• build deep and sustainable interrelations with stakeholders;
• sustain interactive development and resource integration
between the community and TVET institution;
• enhance sense of ownership of the community to the TVET
institutions;
• improve the lifestyle of the community;
8. Expected Outcomes
• Developed research culture
• Encouraged and recognized researchers
• Increased relevance of training programs;
• Improved links between employers, local authority, and
citizens;
• Increased awareness of TVET institution’s social responsibility;
• Aligned curricula with the needs of the community and the
market;
• Integrated program to the labor market;
• Enhanced relevance of occupation to employers' need;
• Adapted training competencies to the needs of the market;
• Increased trainees enrollment rate;
• Improved community lifestyle;
9. Community Engagement in TVET:
• Three program components are included in this part.
PC 1: Community Vocational Career Guide
Description:
Career guidance is useful in self-awareness, opportunity
awareness, decision-making skills, and transition skills.
It assists individuals to make satisfying educational,
training, and occupational choices and to manage their
careers.
Career guidance also increases effectiveness of training,
industrial efficiency.
Similarly, it promotes the adjustment of the workers and
ensures lifelong learning, social inclusion, labor market
efficiency, and economic development.
10. PC 1: Community Vocational Career Guide Cont.…
Key Objective:
• To develop a community-based vocational career guidance system that
supports the improvement of local careers through scientific and regular
guidance.
Indicators Key Action notes Responsible Body
1. Established system to
monitor and evaluate
the community
vocational career guide
activity;
2. Changed socio-
economy of
community;
1. Design sustainable community
vocational career guide system;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
2. Prepare guideline and manual for
community vocational career guide;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
3. Train industries on vocational career
system;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
4. Design specific system that assists the
economic change through vocational
career guide;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
5. Conduct researches on labor market
and follow-up its implementation;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
11. PC 2: Industry Extension Service (IES)
Description:
• The goal of industry extension service is to assist
enterprises develop production and services through
training and consultancy, technological development,
and market linkage; and includes adaptation and
transfer of best practices o that their business capitals
grow well.
• Extension of industrial system is crucial in initiating
joint performances
• The current problem in an implementing industry
extension in TVET is limited capacity of trainers to
support the industry, and it is full of prescribed services.
• Thus, the service must be demand driven followed by
the need assessment from the industry and trainee’s
development must be well addressed.
12. PC 2: Industry Extension Service Cont.…
Key Objective
• To strengthen demand driven industry extension service in TVET
institutions.
Indicators Key Action notes Responsible Body
1) Strengthened system and
policy to enforce industry
extension service program
and strategies;
1) Strengthened scientific
industry extension service
system supported by
research;
1) Informed and knowledge-
based cooperation with the
industries;
1. Strengthen a system to facilitate
industry extension service program
and strategies;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
2. Develop regulation and guidelines
to support partnerships and
cooperative activities;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
3. Provide continues capacity building
program for the industry/enterprise;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
4. Strengthen research-based industry
extension service;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
5. Strengthen industry-institute
linkage in TVET institutions;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
13. PC 3: Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Description:
• Knowledge and technology are different face of the same
coin.
• The realization of such successful technology transfer
demands strong institutional collaboration, responsive and
flexible legal and structural framework, and creation of strong
and enabling infrastructure.
• It is also the need to strengthen the wide use of intellectual
propriety, standards, and other related information in support of
technology transfer in an institutional linkage platform.
14. PC 3: Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Key Objective
• To develop strong knowledge management and technology transfer in
TVET system.
Indicators Key Action notes Responsible Body
1. Developed
knowledge
management and
technology transfer
system;
2. Developed
community-based
problem-solving
value chain analysis
and set program
priorities;
3. Promoted and
accessible domestic
technological
capabilities;
1. Develop knowledge management and
technology transfer system;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
2. Capacitate knowledge management and
technology transfer linkages between local
institutions and enterprises;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
3. Apply community-based problem-
solving value chain analysis;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
4. Develop domestic technological
capabilities for effective absorption of
latest technologies;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
5. Set national priority programs based on
the value chain analysis;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
6. Provide access to any technology
information;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
15. III. Science Culture Development in TVET:
Quality, Relevance, Access, and Equity Enhancement Program
• This Program has two program components.
PC 1: STEM in TVET
Description:
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) is a priority for education that requires developing
engineering, technical and vocational skills rather than
conducting state-of-the-art research and development.
• Introducing the STEM to the TVET sector facilitates the
process of creating positive attitude towards TVET as
children’s technical and vocational interests are cultivated
starting from their early ages.
• STEM maintains quality of TVET training to involve
interested and qualified trainees in the program.
16. PC 1: STEM in TVET Cont.….
Key Objective
• To establish TVET STEM system that supports schools students to develop
their science knowledge, skills, and culture;
Indicators Key Action notes Responsible Body
1) Established quality
TVET STEM outreaches
system;
2) Changed attitude
towards TVET training;
3) Increased equitable
and relevant vocational
and technical skills;
4) Created
competitiveness in
TVET sector;
5) Established and
digitized technical and
vocational
communication;
1. Design quality TVET STEM
outreaches system that effectively
facilitates STEM education in schools
and for the community;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
2. Establish Science Shared Program
that delivers practical oriented and
high-quality training (hands-on
laboratory-based training) in STEM to
primary and secondary school students;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
3. Promote science fare across the
country to facilitate TVET;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
4. Introduce informal science
communication;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
5. Develop TVET culture of training in
a digital environment;
MoSHE, FTA, FTI,RTB/A,
TVETI
17. PC 2: Indigenous talent and Skills Development
Description:
• The Indigenous Skills and Talent Development Program is
designed to help Indigenous people improve their skills and
talents and maximized their benefits through the support to be
obtained through TVET institutions.
• This program focuses on maintaining and managing local
talents and skills through the supports to be provided by
TVET institutions.
• Developing indigenous talent and skills development system
that facilitates the integration of indigenous talent and skills
into the TVET system is essential in maintaining the quality
and relevance of TVET training in developing countries.
• These ITSs can be in handcraft, textile, traditional agricultural
talents, traditional technical skills, and other talents and skills
performed by the community.
18. PC 2: Indigenous talent and Skills Development Cont.…
Key Objective
• To manage and upgrade indigenous talents and skills in community
through TVET institutions;
Indicators Key Action notes Responsible Body
1) Managed and
upgraded
Indigenous talents
and skills;
2) Prepared
Encyclopedia of
Indigenous talent
and skill (ITSs);
3) Automated and
legally
acknowledged
Indigenous
products;
1. Survey indigenous talents and skills
in the community;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
2. Maintain the effective documentation
of ITSs in TVET institutions;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
3. Prepare Indigenous-based talents and
skills competition programs;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
4. Create centers that promote
Indigenous-based talents and skills in
TVET institutions;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
5. Encourage the production and
delivery of services out of the local
talents and skills through the TVET
system;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
6. Facilitate the patenting process of
ITSs in the Community;
MoSHE, FTA,
FTI,RTB/A, TVETI
19. IV. Monitoring and Evaluation
The following are key monitoring evaluation approaches for the
program:
Establishing or strengthening structures
monitoring and evaluating projects/activities based
on the results framework and the activity timeline.
Monitoring and evaluation matrix for key
performance indicators will be used.
Preparing a bi-annual and end-term reports for main
stakeholders and partners on the Project’s activities
and lessons learned.
