Abstract
<p>This discussion paper aims to highlight the existing scenario of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for the economic growth in Pakistan. It specifically analysis the status of vocational training, related policies and practices with reference to the 18th Amendment, which abolishes the concurrent list and grants more provincial autonomy in the matters of education. Article 25A of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (iv) states that the provinces should set priorities for access and quality education based on the provincial needs and develop action plans for its actualization. A developing country like Pakistan needs to devise a systematic, well thought and sophisticated policy for TVET; therefore, this paper proposes a policy following the simple framework of input, process and output. The inputs are predominantly focused on highlighting and matching demand and supply of the TVET. The process thoroughly discusses both the formal and informal education arrangements. Finally, the outputs are deliberated in the form of economic effects such as the manpower structures, technological development, manpower quality and economic behavior leading to the ultimate goal of economic growth and development of the country.</p>
Highlights
Pakistan needs to devise a systematic, well thought out and sophisticated policy for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET); this paper proposes a policy outline following the simple framework of input, process and output adapted from Cheng, Ng and Mok (2002)
The outputs are deliberated in the form of economic effects such as manpower structures, technological development, manpower quality and economic behavior leading to the ultimate goal of economic growth and development of the country
Article 25A of the Constitution of Pakistan (iv) directs the provinces to set priorities for access and quality education based on the provincial needs and targets of the Millenium Development Goals and Education for All to develop action plans for its actualization
Summary
In all forms, mainstream and TVET education help economy to transmit knowledge, information, values and skills from one generation to another. It plays a significant role in intellectual capacity development by stimulating our minds to explore different ways of doing things in a better and innovative ways. Ansari and Wu (2013) claim that vocational education prepares skilled workers It can be the world of work which equips people with a wide range of knowledge and skills in the field of science and technology to improve professional and social life (Draft-National TVET policy, 2014). The outputs are deliberated in the form of economic effects such as manpower structures, technological development, manpower quality and economic behavior leading to the ultimate goal of economic growth and development of the country
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