This paper focuses on the role of vocational and technical education for improving national economy
for sustainable development and the curriculum issues. Curriculum is based on the needs of the labour market
and that government responds to the needs of Vocational and Technical Education through sufficient funding
and provision of adequate facilities, equipment and resources. Recommendations were given for further
improvement
The document discusses vocational education in India. It defines vocational education as education that prepares students for specific trades through developing technical skills. It notes the need for vocational education in India to reduce unemployment and boost the economy. Various vocational subjects offered at secondary level are listed, along with agencies involved in technical and vocational education. Both advantages like shorter duration and hands-on learning, and challenges like limited flexibility and lack of continuous education are reviewed. The conclusion reiterates the importance of vocational education.
This document discusses vocational education in India. It defines vocational education as education that prepares people for specific trades through developing technical skills. It outlines the need for vocational education in India to reduce unemployment and boost the economy. It lists the various vocational subjects available at secondary level and the agencies involved in technical and vocational education. It also discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of vocational education in India.
Vocational education prepares students for specific trades through hands-on training in skills and techniques. It is offered at many high schools, vocational schools, community colleges, and technical institutes. In India, both national policies and state governments support vocational education to increase employability. However, the current vocational training system suffers from high dropout rates, low enrollment in vocational courses, rigid regulations, and a lack of experienced teachers.
This document provides an overview of comparative education. It defines comparative education as a field of study that focuses on organized learning across international boundaries and utilizes comparative methods. Comparative education examines the education systems of one country using insights from other countries. It is offered as a course of study in many universities worldwide. The objectives of comparative education include describing education systems and processes, assisting education development, highlighting relationships between education and society, and establishing generalized statements about education. Key terms discussed include educational systems, international education, comparative analysis, comparative method, and investigator (comparative analyst).
Technical and vocational education programs play an important role in developing skilled workers and improving productivity in India. These programs provide education and training at various levels, from skills training for semi-skilled workers to post-secondary education to become technicians. The objectives include upgrading learners' qualifications, providing industry training opportunities, and offering employment-focused programs. Suggestions to improve the system include increasing private sector participation, providing training for vocational teachers, and utilizing distance education methods like radio and internet to expand access to vocational courses. While vocational education has benefits like cost-effectiveness and flexibility, it also faces challenges like high dropout rates, lack of qualified teachers, and employer preferences for strong academic skills.
vocational education in India and challengesmp poonia
This document discusses skills development for rural youth in India. It notes that over 3 billion people worldwide live in rural villages, with 92% of the world's villages located in developing countries like India. India faces major challenges in developing skills and employment opportunities for its large rural youth population, as only 2% have formal vocational training compared to other countries where the percentage is much higher. There is a need to increase access to skills development programs and improve employability for marginalized communities. The document outlines India's policies and initiatives to address this, including the goal of training 500 million people by 2022 through public and private partnerships.
The role of education in economic developmentalishadoll2
The role of education in economic development
Introduction
Education in every sense is one of the fundamental factors of development .no country can achieve sustainable economic development without substantial investment in capital education in riches peoples understanding themselves and world.it improves the qualities of their lives and leads to broad social benefits to individual and society .education raises people productivity and creativity and promote entrepreneurship and technologist advances in addition it play a very crucial role in securing economic and social progress and improving income distribution
Key words : human development ,economic growth,poverty,labour productivity,education,technology,trade,health,role of education in economy
Introduction: the main purpose of this page is to show the role of education in economic development and the effect on labour productivity,poverty,trade,technology,health,income distribution and family structure.education provide a foundation for development,the groundwork on which much of our economic and social well being is build.It is the key increase the economic efficiency and social consistency .By increase the value and efficiency of their labour it help us to raise the poor from poverty.It increase the overall poverty intellectual flexibility of the labour force .It helps to ensure that a country is competitive in world market now characterized by changing technology and production method.By increase a child integration with dissimilar social or ethnic groups in early life education contribute significantly to national building and interpersonal tolerance .
"A nation which doesn't educate its women cannot progress".(Back Bektas Bali)
The importance of education in economic development,education and productivity,education and income,human capital and family:education and the family,education and trade,challenge's:access ,equity,quality and spending up reform
Conclusion,bibliography
The document discusses vocational education in India. It defines vocational education as education that prepares students for specific trades through developing technical skills. It notes the need for vocational education in India to reduce unemployment and boost the economy. Various vocational subjects offered at secondary level are listed, along with agencies involved in technical and vocational education. Both advantages like shorter duration and hands-on learning, and challenges like limited flexibility and lack of continuous education are reviewed. The conclusion reiterates the importance of vocational education.
This document discusses vocational education in India. It defines vocational education as education that prepares people for specific trades through developing technical skills. It outlines the need for vocational education in India to reduce unemployment and boost the economy. It lists the various vocational subjects available at secondary level and the agencies involved in technical and vocational education. It also discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of vocational education in India.
Vocational education prepares students for specific trades through hands-on training in skills and techniques. It is offered at many high schools, vocational schools, community colleges, and technical institutes. In India, both national policies and state governments support vocational education to increase employability. However, the current vocational training system suffers from high dropout rates, low enrollment in vocational courses, rigid regulations, and a lack of experienced teachers.
This document provides an overview of comparative education. It defines comparative education as a field of study that focuses on organized learning across international boundaries and utilizes comparative methods. Comparative education examines the education systems of one country using insights from other countries. It is offered as a course of study in many universities worldwide. The objectives of comparative education include describing education systems and processes, assisting education development, highlighting relationships between education and society, and establishing generalized statements about education. Key terms discussed include educational systems, international education, comparative analysis, comparative method, and investigator (comparative analyst).
Technical and vocational education programs play an important role in developing skilled workers and improving productivity in India. These programs provide education and training at various levels, from skills training for semi-skilled workers to post-secondary education to become technicians. The objectives include upgrading learners' qualifications, providing industry training opportunities, and offering employment-focused programs. Suggestions to improve the system include increasing private sector participation, providing training for vocational teachers, and utilizing distance education methods like radio and internet to expand access to vocational courses. While vocational education has benefits like cost-effectiveness and flexibility, it also faces challenges like high dropout rates, lack of qualified teachers, and employer preferences for strong academic skills.
vocational education in India and challengesmp poonia
This document discusses skills development for rural youth in India. It notes that over 3 billion people worldwide live in rural villages, with 92% of the world's villages located in developing countries like India. India faces major challenges in developing skills and employment opportunities for its large rural youth population, as only 2% have formal vocational training compared to other countries where the percentage is much higher. There is a need to increase access to skills development programs and improve employability for marginalized communities. The document outlines India's policies and initiatives to address this, including the goal of training 500 million people by 2022 through public and private partnerships.
The role of education in economic developmentalishadoll2
The role of education in economic development
Introduction
Education in every sense is one of the fundamental factors of development .no country can achieve sustainable economic development without substantial investment in capital education in riches peoples understanding themselves and world.it improves the qualities of their lives and leads to broad social benefits to individual and society .education raises people productivity and creativity and promote entrepreneurship and technologist advances in addition it play a very crucial role in securing economic and social progress and improving income distribution
Key words : human development ,economic growth,poverty,labour productivity,education,technology,trade,health,role of education in economy
Introduction: the main purpose of this page is to show the role of education in economic development and the effect on labour productivity,poverty,trade,technology,health,income distribution and family structure.education provide a foundation for development,the groundwork on which much of our economic and social well being is build.It is the key increase the economic efficiency and social consistency .By increase the value and efficiency of their labour it help us to raise the poor from poverty.It increase the overall poverty intellectual flexibility of the labour force .It helps to ensure that a country is competitive in world market now characterized by changing technology and production method.By increase a child integration with dissimilar social or ethnic groups in early life education contribute significantly to national building and interpersonal tolerance .
"A nation which doesn't educate its women cannot progress".(Back Bektas Bali)
The importance of education in economic development,education and productivity,education and income,human capital and family:education and the family,education and trade,challenge's:access ,equity,quality and spending up reform
Conclusion,bibliography
Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 10th Global RCE Conference ESD UNU-IAS
This document discusses home-based TVET (technical and vocational education and training). It outlines the vision and objectives of home-based TVET, which aims to link TVET with education for sustainable development (ESD) in order to make TVET more attractive to young people. The methodology involves building a global TVET network through existing RCE (Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development) networks. Applications for funding for the home-based TVET project were submitted to USAID and EuropeAid. Lessons learned include emphasizing the economic, social, cultural, and environmental returns on investment of integrating ESD into TVET.
This document discusses factors related to teacher supply and demand as well as access and equity in education. For teacher supply and demand, it identifies key factors like teacher training output, teacher demographics, and projections of student enrollment. Planning issues include who has authority over teacher hiring and deployment as well as balancing urban and rural teacher allocation. Access and equity indicators include completion rates, enrollment data disaggregated by student characteristics, and planning to resolve barriers to access through funding formulas and infrastructure investments. The document proposes consulting stakeholders, reviewing literature, and collecting various education and socioeconomic data over 1-2 years to inform recommendations. Potential recommendations address reforming teacher education, incentives, salaries, assessments, and training as well as investing in education quality, conditional
Centum Learning offers end-to-end skill building programmes focusing on improving the employability quotient of aspirants. Centum Learning‘s proven expertise in capability building can partner you to fulfill both business and CSR goals.
This document discusses educational administration as a discipline. It defines discipline as a branch of knowledge or learning that involves training in self-control, character, orderliness, and efficiency. As a discipline, educational administration can be taught and learned as an organized system of knowledge. When structured into a curriculum, it can be properly observed and assessed. The document outlines the content of master's and doctoral programs in educational administration, including principles, structured content studies, analysis of formal and non-formal training programs, trends and issues, and project studies.
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Impact of RMSA on School Improvement at Secondary Level in JharkhandRamakanta Mohalik
This document provides a summary of a research project report on the impact of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) on school improvement at the secondary level in Jharkhand. The report examines various aspects of secondary education such as infrastructure facilities, teaching-learning resources, staffing, equity and inclusion, school governance, enrolment and retention trends, classroom transactions, and student achievement. Data was collected from 50 secondary schools across 5 districts through questionnaires, observation, and school records. The findings indicate that while some infrastructure and facilities have improved under RMSA, there are still gaps in areas like classroom resources, science labs, facilities for disabled students, and staffing. Enrolment
Technical and vocational education aims to develop technical skills, knowledge, and attitudes to prepare students for the workforce. It covers fields like agriculture, business, fisheries, industrial arts, and homemaking. Technical education is needed to meet labor demands, reduce unemployment and underemployment, and enhance technology transfer. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) oversees technical vocational education and training in the Philippines, establishing policies, programs, and standards to ensure quality, accessible, and relevant skills development for the workforce.
This document discusses teacher education. It begins by defining teacher education as a program that develops teacher proficiency through education, research, and training. The goal is to provide teachers with the skills needed to convey information to students. Effective teacher education encompasses teaching skills, pedagogical theory, and professional skills. There is a need for teacher education to ensure high quality teachers and improve student outcomes. The scope of teacher education involves preparing teachers at different education levels and incorporating teaching skills, theory, and professional development.
Vocational education is founded on several key principles:
1) It aims to meet national economic needs by providing skills training for individuals and families as well as national defense.
2) Public schools are responsible for vocational preparation of youth and adults through programs attuned to labor market needs.
3) Vocational education requires a basic education foundation and cooperation between education and industry to define needed skills.
WorkOne provides various individualized services to help clients with job searching, including resume development, interview preparation, career assessments, and training workshops. Special programs are also available for veterans, people with disabilities, dislocated workers, and youth. Career specialists can provide career counseling and information on career readiness certificates. Services are available at multiple WorkOne locations across the region.
This document discusses the relationship between education and economic development. It argues that a country's human capital, developed through education, is the real driver of economic growth more so than financial resources alone. It also notes that while expanding education is important, there must be a match between the skills developed and future job opportunities to avoid high unemployment. Finally, it outlines some problems with educational efficiency and access that can impact a country's economic development if not addressed.
The document summarizes the objectives and key aspects of secondary education in Pakistan according to various national plans and policies. The Sixth Five Year Plan from 1983-1988 aimed to increase literacy rates and school enrollment. Major components included utilizing mosques for early classes, expanding school buildings, introducing mixed enrollment, and increasing teachers. The national education policies of 1979 and 1998-2010 sought to make Islamic principles part of curricula and expand equitable access to secondary education.
Technical education provides students with practical and applied skills for careers in industries and technology. It focuses on subjects like applied sciences and modern technologies. The main purpose of technical education is to train students to become skilled workers that can contribute technically to industries. While it promotes independent learning and increases students' potential, technical education also faces challenges like increased instructional difficulties and reduced interest in traditional academic subjects. Overall, technical education can help regenerate society by preparing the next generation with both machine skills and technological knowledge.
In Singapore, the system includes six years of primary school, followed by four to six years of secondary school, and one to three years of postsecondary school. The curriculum for primary schools is common for all students in years one to four.
A comparison between education in pakistan and uksheroz_ramzan
This document compares the education systems of Pakistan and England. It outlines key statistics and structures of each system such as levels of education, aims and objectives, differences, and similarities. In Pakistan, education is a federal and provincial responsibility, while in England it varies by country. Some differences include duration of secondary education and assessment practices, while similarities include higher education structure and use of formative/summative assessments. Overall the systems have some variations but also share common features.
Abstract
Youth age group (15-24) is a great asset to a nation, because youth being a working age population if properly trained and prepared for world of work could bring revolution in the economy of a country. Therefore, developed countries give greater emphasis to youth’s training and education to prepare youth for world of work. In develop countries, to prepare youth, especially school leaver’s vocational training schemes were introduced at secondary and high school level. However, in developed countries the ratio of edging population is increasing as compared to the youth working age population, whereas in developing countries including Pakistan the youth population is rapidly increasing. There is a need that we take advantage of this demographic dividend and prepare our youth for world of work. This paper highlights the importance of vocationalization in youth employment. In the paper youth’s employment trend and its relation with education and training were discussed. In the country, causes for failure of past efforts made for vocationalization of general education were examined. Worldwide available different modes for vocational training and effective models were analyzed and suitable model for vocationalization of general education in the country is proposed in this paper.
The Role of Vocational & Technical Education in The Creation of Job Opportuni...Gabriel Ken
Vocational education, technical education, The Role of Vocational & Technical Education in The Creation of Job Opportunities in Nigeria, job creation, self employment
Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 10th Global RCE Conference ESD UNU-IAS
This document discusses home-based TVET (technical and vocational education and training). It outlines the vision and objectives of home-based TVET, which aims to link TVET with education for sustainable development (ESD) in order to make TVET more attractive to young people. The methodology involves building a global TVET network through existing RCE (Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development) networks. Applications for funding for the home-based TVET project were submitted to USAID and EuropeAid. Lessons learned include emphasizing the economic, social, cultural, and environmental returns on investment of integrating ESD into TVET.
This document discusses factors related to teacher supply and demand as well as access and equity in education. For teacher supply and demand, it identifies key factors like teacher training output, teacher demographics, and projections of student enrollment. Planning issues include who has authority over teacher hiring and deployment as well as balancing urban and rural teacher allocation. Access and equity indicators include completion rates, enrollment data disaggregated by student characteristics, and planning to resolve barriers to access through funding formulas and infrastructure investments. The document proposes consulting stakeholders, reviewing literature, and collecting various education and socioeconomic data over 1-2 years to inform recommendations. Potential recommendations address reforming teacher education, incentives, salaries, assessments, and training as well as investing in education quality, conditional
Centum Learning offers end-to-end skill building programmes focusing on improving the employability quotient of aspirants. Centum Learning‘s proven expertise in capability building can partner you to fulfill both business and CSR goals.
This document discusses educational administration as a discipline. It defines discipline as a branch of knowledge or learning that involves training in self-control, character, orderliness, and efficiency. As a discipline, educational administration can be taught and learned as an organized system of knowledge. When structured into a curriculum, it can be properly observed and assessed. The document outlines the content of master's and doctoral programs in educational administration, including principles, structured content studies, analysis of formal and non-formal training programs, trends and issues, and project studies.
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Impact of RMSA on School Improvement at Secondary Level in JharkhandRamakanta Mohalik
This document provides a summary of a research project report on the impact of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) on school improvement at the secondary level in Jharkhand. The report examines various aspects of secondary education such as infrastructure facilities, teaching-learning resources, staffing, equity and inclusion, school governance, enrolment and retention trends, classroom transactions, and student achievement. Data was collected from 50 secondary schools across 5 districts through questionnaires, observation, and school records. The findings indicate that while some infrastructure and facilities have improved under RMSA, there are still gaps in areas like classroom resources, science labs, facilities for disabled students, and staffing. Enrolment
Technical and vocational education aims to develop technical skills, knowledge, and attitudes to prepare students for the workforce. It covers fields like agriculture, business, fisheries, industrial arts, and homemaking. Technical education is needed to meet labor demands, reduce unemployment and underemployment, and enhance technology transfer. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) oversees technical vocational education and training in the Philippines, establishing policies, programs, and standards to ensure quality, accessible, and relevant skills development for the workforce.
This document discusses teacher education. It begins by defining teacher education as a program that develops teacher proficiency through education, research, and training. The goal is to provide teachers with the skills needed to convey information to students. Effective teacher education encompasses teaching skills, pedagogical theory, and professional skills. There is a need for teacher education to ensure high quality teachers and improve student outcomes. The scope of teacher education involves preparing teachers at different education levels and incorporating teaching skills, theory, and professional development.
Vocational education is founded on several key principles:
1) It aims to meet national economic needs by providing skills training for individuals and families as well as national defense.
2) Public schools are responsible for vocational preparation of youth and adults through programs attuned to labor market needs.
3) Vocational education requires a basic education foundation and cooperation between education and industry to define needed skills.
WorkOne provides various individualized services to help clients with job searching, including resume development, interview preparation, career assessments, and training workshops. Special programs are also available for veterans, people with disabilities, dislocated workers, and youth. Career specialists can provide career counseling and information on career readiness certificates. Services are available at multiple WorkOne locations across the region.
This document discusses the relationship between education and economic development. It argues that a country's human capital, developed through education, is the real driver of economic growth more so than financial resources alone. It also notes that while expanding education is important, there must be a match between the skills developed and future job opportunities to avoid high unemployment. Finally, it outlines some problems with educational efficiency and access that can impact a country's economic development if not addressed.
The document summarizes the objectives and key aspects of secondary education in Pakistan according to various national plans and policies. The Sixth Five Year Plan from 1983-1988 aimed to increase literacy rates and school enrollment. Major components included utilizing mosques for early classes, expanding school buildings, introducing mixed enrollment, and increasing teachers. The national education policies of 1979 and 1998-2010 sought to make Islamic principles part of curricula and expand equitable access to secondary education.
Technical education provides students with practical and applied skills for careers in industries and technology. It focuses on subjects like applied sciences and modern technologies. The main purpose of technical education is to train students to become skilled workers that can contribute technically to industries. While it promotes independent learning and increases students' potential, technical education also faces challenges like increased instructional difficulties and reduced interest in traditional academic subjects. Overall, technical education can help regenerate society by preparing the next generation with both machine skills and technological knowledge.
In Singapore, the system includes six years of primary school, followed by four to six years of secondary school, and one to three years of postsecondary school. The curriculum for primary schools is common for all students in years one to four.
A comparison between education in pakistan and uksheroz_ramzan
This document compares the education systems of Pakistan and England. It outlines key statistics and structures of each system such as levels of education, aims and objectives, differences, and similarities. In Pakistan, education is a federal and provincial responsibility, while in England it varies by country. Some differences include duration of secondary education and assessment practices, while similarities include higher education structure and use of formative/summative assessments. Overall the systems have some variations but also share common features.
Abstract
Youth age group (15-24) is a great asset to a nation, because youth being a working age population if properly trained and prepared for world of work could bring revolution in the economy of a country. Therefore, developed countries give greater emphasis to youth’s training and education to prepare youth for world of work. In develop countries, to prepare youth, especially school leaver’s vocational training schemes were introduced at secondary and high school level. However, in developed countries the ratio of edging population is increasing as compared to the youth working age population, whereas in developing countries including Pakistan the youth population is rapidly increasing. There is a need that we take advantage of this demographic dividend and prepare our youth for world of work. This paper highlights the importance of vocationalization in youth employment. In the paper youth’s employment trend and its relation with education and training were discussed. In the country, causes for failure of past efforts made for vocationalization of general education were examined. Worldwide available different modes for vocational training and effective models were analyzed and suitable model for vocationalization of general education in the country is proposed in this paper.
The Role of Vocational & Technical Education in The Creation of Job Opportuni...Gabriel Ken
Vocational education, technical education, The Role of Vocational & Technical Education in The Creation of Job Opportunities in Nigeria, job creation, self employment
Education is central to development and empowerment. It lifts people out of poverty, promotes economic growth, and values democracy. Education can initiate social changes by changing attitudes and preparing for scientific and technological development, bringing changes to all aspects of life. Effective schools have a clear mission, high expectations, strong leadership, opportunities to learn, a safe environment, and monitor student progress. The benefits of education include improved health, increased productivity and earnings, reduced inequality, lower mortality rates, and increased women's participation in the workforce. Education also benefits society by driving economic competitiveness, reducing poverty, contributing to democracy, and promoting peace and environmental concern.
Education and National Development: Essay Reviewelegantbrain
Essay review of "World Crisis in Education" by Philip H. Coombs. (Oxford University Press, 1985) NOTE: This article should be read in conjunction with the document titled Foreign Aid and Higher Education in Africa: With a Special Focus on the World Bank (available here on slideshare.net) by the same author. Some of the theoretical issues pertaining to economics of education that appear in this article here are covered in greater detail in that document.
The document discusses national development and national security in the Philippines. It provides context on the Philippine Development Plan from 2011-2016 which aims to pursue rapid economic growth through initiatives like improving governance, boosting industry competitiveness, and enhancing access to social services. It also discusses laws passed in the Philippines regarding obtaining foreign loans to finance infrastructure projects that support national development goals. National security is defined as maintaining a nation's survival through economic and military power, while ensuring values like economic, energy, and environmental security.
This document discusses the importance of education for national development. It notes that education stimulates human capital development, which advanced countries rely on to utilize natural and financial resources. Most governments allocate 5-6% of GDP to education. Developed European countries view education as crucial to raising skills and adapting to changes. The transition to market economies also demands new skills from populations. While transitional countries lag advanced nations in literacy, strategic reforms can upgrade educational systems to better promote social progress. Objectives of education include developing individuals, society, and the economy through lifelong learning that combines formal and informal programs. An effective strategy requires a long-term vision and coordinated short and medium-term actions.
The document discusses Malaysia's National Philosophy of Education and Philosophy of Teacher Education. It provides background on how the National Philosophy of Education was formulated based on national ideologies like the Rukunegara, New Economic Policy, and National Education Policy. The Philosophy aims to develop students intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically in a balanced manner. The Philosophy of Teacher Education outlines the type of teachers needed to achieve the National Philosophy of Education and develop students into balanced and harmonious citizens.
The document discusses the history of economic development in India from ancient Indus Valley civilizations to modern times. It defines key economic terms and describes methods of measuring national development such as per capita income. It also compares India's development to neighboring countries based on factors like life expectancy, literacy rates, and HDI rankings. Sustainable development is defined as managing resources in a way that benefits both current and future generations through sustained increases in wealth and living standards while reducing pollution.
Why Qatar Needs a New Technical Vocational Education and Training Strategy NowWesley Schwalje
Beginning in the late Nineties, Qatar launched a comprehensive set of education reforms to more effectively align its education and training system with its macroeconomic policies aimed at advancing towards a knowledge-based economy. However, technical vocational education and training (TVET) has not been a significant focus of educational reforms.
The document provides an overview of the development and current state of education in the Philippines. It discusses:
1) The history and influences on the Philippine education system from pre-Spanish times through American colonial rule and the development of current policies and curricula.
2) The objectives and competencies of basic education at both elementary and secondary levels, including learning areas and statistics on enrollment, completion rates, and student/teacher ratios.
3) Issues facing higher education and technical/vocational programs, and the role of organizations like CHED in overseeing education quality.
This document discusses existentialism as a philosophy of education. It defines key existentialist concepts like existence preceding essence, and freedom and responsibility. Existentialism holds that individuals are solely responsible for creating their own essence and nature through their choices. The document outlines existentialist views on topics like metaphysics, epistemology and axiology. It also profiles influential existentialist philosophers like Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Sartre and Camus. Finally, it discusses the existentialist approach to curriculum, teaching methods, the roles of teachers and learners.
Vocational and technical education a tool for sustainable development in nigeriaAlexander Decker
Vocational and technical education can promote sustainable development in Nigeria by:
1) Providing skills training to reduce unemployment and poverty, which are problems in Nigeria.
2) Equipping students with practical skills for employment and self-employment opportunities.
3) Contributing to economic growth if given more resources and support from the government.
This document discusses quality assurance in technical vocational education (TVE) for sustainable national development in the 21st century. It defines TVE and outlines its importance for providing skilled workers and empowering youth. The status of TVE in Nigeria is examined, noting issues like inadequate funding, resources, and the perception of TVE. Quality assurance is defined as measures to ensure TVE achieves its goals. Sustainable development and the role of TVE in enabling it are also discussed. The document concludes with recommendations like increasing government funding for TVE to improve its quality and contribution to Nigeria's sustainable development.
Technical and vocational education and training in ghana a tool for skill acq...Alexander Decker
The document discusses technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Ghana. It outlines that TVET is important for skill acquisition and industrial development as it equips people with technical skills needed for socioeconomic development. The government recognizes strengthening TVET through reforms such as competency-based training. However, TVET faces challenges like outdated curricula and lack of practical industry exposure. The document calls for strengthening industry collaboration and adopting competency-based training to improve TVET.
Human capital development in technical vocational education (tve) for sustain...Alexander Decker
This document discusses human capital development in technical vocational education for sustainable national development in Nigeria. It makes three key points:
1. Technical vocational education plays an important role in human capital development by developing skills that increase productivity and employability, which supports sustainable economic growth and national development.
2. For technical vocational education to effectively contribute to human capital development, institutions must be well-equipped with infrastructure, workshop facilities, and qualified teachers to ensure graduates acquire skills for gainful employment.
3. Nigeria has faced challenges in technical vocational education like insufficient facilities and teachers, but it remains an important way to reduce unemployment and poverty through skills training.
This study seeks to examine how polytechnic education in Nigeria can develop middle level skilled manpower to enhance sustainable development. Education as an effective, dynamic instrument for moulding and harnessing the human person its capabilities, and also for structuring a better society, has been recognized the world over. Therefore, the study aims to support and encourage the activities of Nigerian polytechnics in training middle level skilled manpower for sustainable development. The study was a qualitative study, content analysis was adopted to analyze the various data gathered from the secondary source of data collection. The findings of the study revealed the challenges of the polytechnic education, which include among others, constraints imposed by the statute establishing polytechnics in Nigeria; efforts so far made in manpower generation and solution to the challenges established above. As parts of the solution to the challenges, the study recommended inter alia promotion of aggressive research development, as well as entrepreneurship activities, through intra and inter-institutional competitions and irresistible awards. This paper was unexhaustive contribution of original information from the secondary sources on this topic. It is unique, original and valuable research for academic and societal improvement. Future study on this issue should focus on required skills in the industries which polytechnics should develop. Empirical analysis on middle level manpower development by the Nigerian polytechnics can reveal skills training areas. The study was opinion research paper
Tvet as a method of facilitating poverty alleviation in third world nations w...Sagir Iliyasu
TVET is a key solution to poverty eradication,job creation,economic expansion, reducing unemployment and improve social and economic well-being of a nation.
An Assessment Of Employability Skills Among Technical And Vocational Educatio...Todd Turner
This document summarizes a study that assessed employability skills among technical and vocational education students in Nigeria. The study surveyed 233 final year students across various technical programs. It found that students highly rated the importance of employability skills but rated their own competency in these skills as low. Only 7 of 32 employability skills were rated above average in terms of competency. The study concludes that technical schools in Nigeria should focus on better equipping students with employability skills to improve their job prospects.
Promoting Economic Security and Employment Generation through Effective Manag...iosrjce
This paper focused on promoting economic security and employment generation through effective
management of education and entrepreneurial skills in Nigeria. Highlighted in the paper were some means
through which economic security, employment generation and entrepreneurial skills could be enhanced for
students in tertiary institutions. The definition of some terms was outlined. Further discussed in the paper were:
the importance of developing entrepreneurial skills curriculum in education; managing education through
effective utilization of entrepreneurship education for promotion of economic security and employment
generation; and the challenges affecting effective utilization of entrepreneurship education for promotion of
economic security and employment generation. Some recommendations were proffered towards managing
education through effective utilization of entrepreneurship education as means for promoting economic and
employment generation. Among such recommendations included: education stakeholders and government
should ensure adequate funding of education; and effective propagation and utilization of entrepreneurship
education into the school curricular. This should be done throughout all the levels of education from basic
education, secondary education and higher education in order to inculcate into individuals entrepreneurial
skills that will promote economic security and employment generation.
This document discusses quality technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as a tool for self-reliance. It begins by defining TVET and identifying skills and knowledge as important for economic growth. The study aims to investigate factors that contribute to quality TVET for self-reliance, including student factors, school factors, instructional materials, and government strategies. A questionnaire was administered to 36 TVET teachers. The results found that students often lack background in TVET and confidence in it as a career. Schools have inadequate facilities, materials, and practical periods. Instructional materials like tools, textbooks, and ICT resources are also insufficient. The document recommends that governments prioritize TVET curriculum planning and ensure qualified teaching staff
Quality Technical, Vocational Education and Training: A Tool for Self RelianceIOSR Journals
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The Role Of Vocational And Technical Education For Improving National Economy For Sustainable Development: Curriculum Issues
1. IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME)
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The Role Of Vocational And Technical Education For Improving
National Economy For Sustainable Development: Curriculum
Issues
Masaruf Magaji
Dip. Accountancy, Dip. ICT, B. Tech (Architecture) and PGDE
Department of Technical Education, School of Vocational and Technical Education,
College of Education Azare, Bauchi state
Abstract: This paper focuses on the role of vocational and technical education for improving national economy
for sustainable development and the curriculum issues. Curriculum is based on the needs of the labour market
and that government responds to the needs of Vocational and Technical Education through sufficient funding
and provision of adequate facilities, equipment and resources. Recommendations were given for further
improvement.
Keywords: Vocational and Technical Education, Economy, Sustainable Development, and Curriculum
I. Introduction
The worldwide constant innovative changes have shown that the future is unpredictable especially as it concerns
education, technology, Skills and competencies which were considered the bed rock of economic, social and
political mobility and growth. In line with this view, Romer, (1990) stated that countries whose populations
have high levels of education are fertile soil for information based technology. Topel, (1998), Krueger and
Lindahl, (1999) also stated that increase in a country’s overall level of educational attainment have caused
corresponding increases in their overall rate of economic growth. Nigerian systems of education at all levels
have witnessed dramatic changes in terms of purpose, organization, structure and changes in nomenclature of
certificates awarded. For instance, 1970’s to early 1980s witnessed the 6-5-4 system of education; late 1980s to
2005 witnessed a restructuring of the education system on a 6-3-3-4 system while 2008 witnessed a new reform
of 9-3-4 system of education. The various reforms in education are reflected in the National Policy on Education
(NPE) document.
Vocational technical education is defined by different authors in different ways. Okoro, (1999) defined
vocational education as all those experiences whereby an individual learns to carry on successfully any useful
occupation. These experiences may be organized and institutionalized or unorganized and haphazard. Simply
put, vocational education may be looked at as a series of controlled and organized experiences arranged to
prepare a person for socially useful employment. The statement explains that all education is vocational in so
that the individual may serve happily and far as it prepares for satisfactory living.
In the views of Thompson, (2002) vocational education aims at the development of human abilities in terms of
knowledge, skills and understanding so efficiently in carrying on the activities in the vocational pursuits of his
choice. Winer, (2000) in his contribution opined that vocational education is designed to develop skills, abilities,
understanding attitudes, work habits and appreciation encompassing knowledge and information needed by
workers to enter and make progress in employment on a useful and productive basis. It is an integral part of the
total education programme and contributes towards the development of good citizens by developing their
physical, social civic, cultural and economic competencies.
For vocational education to be self-reliant and productive, it needs not be operated in a vacuum. It has to be
hooked unto factors that will help learners and all stakeholders in vocational technical education to be practical
and not only theoretical in their approach to making vocational technical education meaningful and life-long.
These factors according to Ezekiel and Usoroh, (2009) are:
• Appreciation of dignity to work;
• Utility and culture in vocational education;
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• Democracy in vocational education;
• Plights of school dropouts;
• Economics of vocational education;
• Needs of youths and adults;
• Needs of the society; and
• Basic rights of the citizenry
Vocational technical education can also be defined as an educational training which comprehends
knowledge, skills, competencies, structural activities, abilities, capabilities and all other structural experiences
acquired through formal, on-the-job or off-the job which is capable of enhancing recipients opportunity for
securing jobs in various sector of the economy or even enabling the person to be self-dependent by being a job
creator. Federal Republic of Nigeria, (2004) preached that vocational technical education is an aspect of the
educational process involving, in addition to general education, the study of technologies and related sciences
and the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, understanding and knowledge relative to occupations in various
sectors of economic and social life. Manfred and Jennifer, (2004) advocated that vocational technical education
comprises all more or less organized or structured activities that aim at providing people with the knowledge,
skills and competencies necessary to perform a job or a set of jobs whether or not they lead to a formal
qualification. These definitions show that the relationship between VTE and employments is undeniable.
The Appearances of Vocational and Technical Education in Nigeria
As technological developments magnet the world more closely together, vocational preparedness
becomes increasingly significant. JeanClaude, (2003) stated that there is ample evidence that better
qualifications and skills protect individuals from unemployment while macro-economic perspectives show that
higher skill level work force go hand in hand with better overall performances and also have positive impact on
social capital. It is in line with this that Lyons, Randhawa and Paulson, (1999) stated that “muddling things in
education industry” will no longer work in an era of international cartels. Prior to the present dispensation,
Nigerians have historically considered VTE as an education programme meant for low level, low brilliant and
less privileged or second class citizens (Okoro, 1993, and Eze and Okorafor, (2012). The major educational
reforms according to Daniel, (2001) have, however, been on vocationalisation. It is in line with this, that
different countries have come up with different framework towards repositioning their VTE programmes.
Michael, (2002) outlined some of efforts of European Union member states in reforming and repositioning VTE
in their countries. According to Michael, (2002) the French National Assembly approved the law on social
modernization which contains important measures concerning vocational education and the right to
employment. The French Minister for Vocational Education officially launched the “craft high school”
programme, which is aimed at reinforcing the synergy between different vocationally oriented education
pathways, particularly the vocational and technological ones.
Nigeria therefore has joined her world counterparts in restoring and repositioning VTE programme
geared towards ensuring a national system of vocational education. A system that ensures that, young people see
vocational education as challenging and worthwhile. To achieve the objective of restoring of repositioning VTE
in Nigeria, the Federal Government according to Olakunri, (2006) came up with the strategy of using the
Education Trust Fund (ETF) which was set up by law in 1993 to fund and upgrade the quality of VTE in
Nigeria. The federal government recently mapped out a three-year action plan to revamp TVE through ETF. The
sum of N5 billion annual allocations (Olakunri, 2006) was mapped out for three-year action plan as follows:
a. 2005 - N1.5 billion
b. 2006 - N 2.0 billion
c. 2007 - N2.5 billion
Objectives of Technical and Vocational Education in Nigeria
The objectives of technical and vocational as costive in the National Policy on Education (2013) shall be.
- To provide trained manpower in the applied science and technology and business particularly at craft,
advanced craft and technical level.
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- To provide the technical knowledge and vocational skills necessary for agriculture, commercial and
economic development.
- To give training and impact the necessary skills to individual who shall be self-reliant economically.
The Place of Vocational and Technical Education for Economic growth and Sustainable Development.
Nuru, (2007) stated that changes in a country’s economy is required to prepare young people for the
jobs of the future and technical and vocational education have important roles to play in this process. Vocational
and Technical education has been an integral part of national economy development. According to van Ark,
(1992) the Dutch school system is said to pay attention to “high standards in mathematics and the provision of
technical education at ages 14-16 for a third of all pupils, and widespread vocational education at 16 +.
Unfortunately, Nigeria does not seem to give vocational and technical education the attention they deserve and
this appears to be one of the reasons for rising unemployment and poverty in the society. Ajayi, Arogundadade,
and Ekundayo, (2007) also suggests that the neglect of vocational and technical education in the area of
adequate personnel, financial support and facilities to encourage vocational and technical education are robbing
the nation of the contribution their graduates would make in the economy. Furthermore, Asogwa and Diogu,
(2007) maintained that there is an urgent need for the people’s attention to be redirected towards self-reliant and
sustainable means of livelihood which vocational and technical education provides.
Youth unemployment appears to be rising-up to the sky because many of them lack “employability”
skills that are often acquired from vocational and technical schools. As Edukugho, (2004) noted, youth
unemployment rose to 4.3% in 1985 to 5.3% in 1986, to 7.0% in 1987 and jumped to 60% in 1997. The report
shows that in 2003 primary school accounted for 14.7% unemployment, secondary school 53.6%, and tertiary
schools constituted 12.4%. The nation’s poverty level was put at 70% and more than 91 million Nigerians are
said to live on less than one dollar per day. Most analysts agree that today’s employers demand more skills than
they did in the past (Yang, 2008). Oranu, (2010) reported the several factors that have contributed to the rising
demand for skills in the labor market to include: technological and organizational change, trade, deregulation of
key industries, and the decline of unions. Bennell, (1996) observes that all countries, especially developing
countries, need balanced development through all of the educational sectors in order to make significant
progress in terms of national development.
Presently Nigeria is offering education in general subjects, but to achieve development, it must offer a
variety of courses for disciplines such as technical, vocational, professional, agricultural, and so on, because the
country needs a balanced distribution of manpower for all professions (Alam, 2003, 2007), so that the vast
population of Nigeria can contribute to economic growth by participating in different professions.
Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) systems play a crucial role in the social and economic
development of a nation. Owing to their dynamic nature, they are continuously subject to the forces driving
change in the schools, industry and society. Mechanized farming requires technical skills that could be obtained
in technical and vocational schools.
The real tests of success of VTE are the employability of the graduates, personal development,
opportunities for further education and career development, public acceptance and image. Ultimately, the
effectiveness and responsiveness of a VTE system would be measured by its impact on the social and economic
development of the nation.
Promotion of the Nigerian Economy: It promotes the national economy through foreign exchange by
exporting our products. The knowledge of technical and vocational education helps in the conversion of local
raw materials, this reduces the importation of foreign goods which lessen our import dependency and encourage
exportation of our local products.
For instance, Haq and Haq, (1998) observed, unemployment rates in the East Asian economies
remained low essentially because the population possessed employable vocational and technical skills.
However, the relationship between demand for vocational education and economic development may not be
linear. When the economies move away from reliance on its agricultural and manufacturing sectors and in
favour of service sector, the demand for VTE may indeed decline. A review of the experience of the East Asian
countries led Mundle, (1998) just to conclude the same: enrolments in vocational education in the region has
been substantial until a threshold level of gross national product (GNP) per capita (say about $8000) was
reached; thereafter the share of vocational education in senior secondary education seemed to have declined.
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Vocational and Technical Education and Curriculum Issues
Vocational Technical Education Curriculum according to Grubb, (1985) has always had to battle
against not only the resistance of academic curricula, but also the suspicion that they provide second-class
education and tract to some individuals’ of lower class. Today, the innovative system of the current time is
shifting towards skill acquisition courses, which are capable of making the youths and adults self-dependent.
There is an established positive linkage between economic growth and investment in human capital.
The establishment of National Business and Technical Education Board and a resultant coherent national policy
for technical education and vocational training is expected to be a key driver of Nigeria‟s economic growth.
Nigeria‟s global competitiveness depends on ability of our VTE system to adapt and innovate.
The curriculum of a subject with practical content is generally organized into an average of 67% for the
theoretical classes and 33% for laboratory. Olunloyo, (2002) noted that one of the issues confronting the design
of appropriate curriculum for technical education is preparing students for the shift from the fordist to ICT
paradigm in technology practice. However, some problems inherent in curricular include:
- They are based on a foreign model
- There is a basic lack of textbooks and available ones are illustrated with examples from outside the local
environment.
- There is usually a shortage of highly competent indigenous teaching and support staff with sufficiently wide
practical experience of technology.
- The curricular are adjudged to be too academic and over-loaded with intellectual content in pure science
and mathematics at the expense of basic engineering and technology.
- The teaching approach follows the conventional method of transforming knowledge across through the
lecturer reading out to students, who would then take down notes. The educational system continues to
place considerable value on this method of teaching.
Despite the best intentions of successive Nigerian governments, vocational and technical education
programmes are still fraught with problems, including: administrators’ misconception of the nature of vocational
education, inadequate political will by the government, deficient educational monitoring and evaluation
procedures, poor funding, poor incentives for teachers and a rapid rate of technological changes. I will not
expand on these problems, but be enough to state that the problems have to varying degrees, affected the
advancement of vocational and technical education.
Precisely certain problems have related directly to the curricula of vocational and technical education.
These problems include among others: inadequate emphasis on pre-vocational subjects at the primary and junior
secondary levels, inadequate facilities, and short fall in recruitment and exodus of teachers, low student morale,
poor funding and examination-oriented approaches to curricula implementation.
Teaching pre-vocational subjects in the primary and junior secondary schools should be taken more
seriously to raise the interest of students for these vocational programmes. All stakeholders, especially those
within the private sector, should provide more funds for the purchase of instructional facilities. The Educational
Tax Fund should consider vocational education a priority area for funding. There should be less emphasis on
certificates/examinations in implementing the curricula content of the various programmes. Acquisition of
practical skills should be stressed on the final outcome.
Ezekwe, (1990) made his contribution towards the promotion of vocational and technical, science
equipment utilization and technological, management of materials in Nigeria. In this regard, in collaboration
with UNESCO, he hosted the international workshop on the management of science equipment and technology
in Africa, in February 1990. The workshop recommended the establishment of an African Network of training
institutions in science and technology equipment management and utilization for sustainable development in
Nigeria.
Okorie, (2000) stated that many machines for training in the technical colleges may be out of use for a
long time until parts of the equipments are ordered from country of manufacture. The Federal Government has
already taken a gigantic step in this direction by setting up the Federal Science equipment manufacturing centre
at Enugu, Enugu State. The establishment of second one in Minna, Niger State was another attempt made by
government toward achieving the objectives of functional technical education for sustainable youth
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empowerment in Nigeria. The centres were expected to manufacture over 200 items for science equipment and
technology tools to meet all level of educational system from primary to tertiary institutions.
Abdullahi, (1990) further stated that as an on-going project, the federal science equipment centre,
Ijanikin, Lagos and those set up by the states and some universities organize workshops on repairs, utilization,
maintenance and improvisation of technical equipment for sustainable youth empowerment in Nigeria.
Implementation of Vocational and Technical Education Curriculum
According to Nwachukwu, (2001) stated that certain factors are crucial for functional vocational and technical
education curriculum implementation. The factors are as follows:
The vocational and technical education curriculum must be humanized.
The curriculum for vocational and technical education in Nigeria should not be something foreign to
technical college students, and should not be chosen just because it is traditional. The vocational and
technical education curriculum must speak of today, of real-life problems facing our communities and
society and the process of living in its entire ramification. Nwachukwu explained that humanizing today's
vocational and technical Education means making the curriculum responsive to the present situation of
Nigeria. Humanizing vocational and technical education means training the youths for sustainable and self-
reliant empowerment in Nigeria. Materials chosen in this vocational and technical education curriculum to
be taught and utilized for learning should be derived from the need and environmental requirement of
Nigeria for sustainable youth empowerment in the nation.
Trainees must be ready to receive what is taught.
The ability of the trainees to learn depends on that student's readiness to learn. In any teaching-learning
situation, there is a period when effective learning takes place. This learning period varies among
individuals even when they are exposed to the same learning environment. Many factors are known to
influence the readiness to learn among students. The factors include age, family background, nutritional
status, fatigue or lack of it. Others are belief and attitudes of learners. It therefore means that the art of good
teaching lies in the ability of the teacher to find out those learning related problems, which students exhibit
during classroom and workshop instruction, and utilizing the knowledge about it to structure the curriculum
of vocational and technical education in Nigeria.
The learning experiences must provide the development of the ability to think.
In vocational and technical education, thinking is the process of realizing and finding solutions to problems.
It has been defined as all those cognitive actions taken by an individual in advance of an action as a
preliminary to deciding among alternative thinking. According to Nwachukwu, (2001), it characterized the
whole process of solving a problem, which is very essential for handling problem-solving situation or for
carrying out tasks in vocational and technical education situations.
The vocational and technical education curriculum must be based on and contain experiences intrinsic to
the life of the learner.
There are stages in vocational and technical education and when students pass through the pre-vocational to
the vocational concepts and characteristics, they develop new ideas, shape their values and can by so doing,
solve their individual problems. These students can constantly undergo the process of exploring and testing
out ways of getting to where they want to go. In this manner, these students will learn, and this learning
process requires direct thinking. These students can in this process discover new materials relevant to the
solution of their problems. Such materials must be intrinsic to them because they discovered the materials
themselves and found it useful for solving their immediate problems. These intrinsic materials will remain
internalized in the students because they have fixed the knowledge into the repertoire of their abilities and
understanding.
II. Conclusion
The aims of vocational and technical education in Nigeria will remain unachievable if the challenges
posed by the contemporary needs are not met. The nation must therefore look ahead and project evolving
strategies for a better implementation of the curriculum that can actualize sustainable development for National
Economy.
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III. Recommendations
The following were suggestions for improvement on the implementation of vocational and technical education
curriculum for sustainable development for National Economy.
Government should organized the team of inspectors from Ministry of education or committee that will
advise government on better ways of monitoring, controlling and implementing the affairs of vocational and
technical education as it relates to our immediate situation in Nigeria.
The government should train qualified vocational and technical education teachers and experts to operate
the complex machines and equipment during the implementation of technical college programme and use
such skills acquired by teachers to educate and empower the youths of Nigeria.
The industries, non-governmental agencies and private enterprises should provide laboratories, equipment,
workshops, facilities and machines in the existing technical colleges as stated in the curriculum for effective
implementation of the technical college programme.
Government should post minimum of five vocational and technical teachers to the technical colleges to
handle the different areas, and the principals should be in the field of technical education field.
Scholarship and research grants/loans should be given to individuals in the field of vocational and technical
education to assist the technical education programme to grow academically and also to meet the target of
sustainable youth empowerment and self-reliant individuals.
Government should provide fund to enable the principals and teachers install the machines and equipment
not installed in the different technical colleges and also to provide other facilities for effective
implementation of the vocational and technical education curriculum.
Accreditation should be carried out on regular basis in technical colleges to check the dwindling situation in
our technical colleges.
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