Abstract

UAE government can stimulate the development of innovations by giving due emphasis on the promotion of entrepreneurship education in youth. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) would only succeed in UAE, when young individuals devise new technologies by using available resources, recruit and train the locals and manufactures products for both domestic and international consumption. This study emphasizes on the efforts made by the UAE government, particularly the government of Abu Dhabi for upgrading and expanding vocational education in collaboration with the private sector. An explorative study design is employed to review the need of the growth of vocational education in UAE with specific reference to Abu Dhabi. It also examines the recent efforts, undertaken in the vocational education sector in UAE and Abu Dhabi. Apparently, there is minimal evidence that technical and vocational education and training interventions are effective to provide employment for young people. The perception behind support and benefits, shared concepts of significance to offer entrepreneurship education.

Highlights

  • The population of the seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is approximately 9.4 million (6.4 million male and 3.1 million female)

  • Considering the national security of UAE, this paper discusses the following issues: the rate of unemployment in UAE, with respect to youth living in Abu Dhabi; the existing national security challenges; the need for youth empowerment towards national security and the way forward through vocational education

  • This study offers a better insight of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), given in Abu Dhabi, UAE and deals with three types of vocational systems: a dual system, school-based education and informal training

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Introduction

The population of the seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is approximately 9.4 million (6.4 million male and 3.1 million female). Considering this population size, it is the foremost responsibility of the UAE government to ensure growth and prosperity of its inhabitants, for which quality education plays an influential role (Al Hammadi, 2016). The UAE government has made dedicated attempts to stimulate educational activities and enhance academic excellence by encouraging the private education providers and integrating educational activities to dissipate knowledge to the students (Wilkins, 2002). The UAE government has remained concerned and committed since its establishment regarding the provision of high quality general and vocational education to all major sectors for community development

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