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Skills Development for Priority Sectors: An Indian Perspective

20 September 2016
Skills development for priority sectors in India is a shared responsibility of the government, industry, training provider, and the trainee as stakeholders comprising the value chain. This presentation discusses how the social entrepreneurial initiative Gram Tarang through the Centurion University…

Gender in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Programs

20 September 2016
Empowering women and promoting gender equality, Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has a catalytic effect in the achievement of other SDGs. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) integrates gender mainstreaming in its technical and vocational education and training programs. In addition…

University-Industry Linkages in China

20 September 2016
In the People’s Republic of China, different types of higher education Institutions serve different roles in university-industry linkages (UIL). As the nature and outcomes of UIL are shaped by local institutional contexts, it is essential to create strategies that are context specific. The key is…

Effective Employer Engagement: Work-Based Learning and More

20 September 2016
Work-based learning as a key part of the overall skill development system implies effective employer engagement. Governments need to assure an adequate and equitable access to initial and continuous vocational education and training, which are well targeted to meet employers’ evolving needs and…

ITE Education Services

19 September 2016
Introducing infrastructure and pedagogical innovations in technical and vocational education and training (TVET), ITE Singapore is an authentic learning facility to prepare work-ready skilled workforce. It also serves as a hotspot for industry practitioners to collaborate and co-create relevant…

ICT for Vocational Education: Plan International, Bangkok, Thailand

19 September 2016
As the number of unemployed youth in South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific continue to rise, Plan International recognized the potential of Information Communication Technology for Development solutions to address the challenge. It developed the Youth Employment Solutions (YES!) Digital Ecosystem…

Toyota Way in Skills Training and Development

19 September 2016
An automotive education program was established in the Philippines to complement, enhance, and expand the concept of “Toyota Technical Education Program” from Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation. The Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology is a non-stock and non-profit educational institution…

Towards Student-Centered Learning: Boosting Student Learning Outcomes

19 September 2016
Phenomenon-based learning, a shift from focus on school subjects to actual real-world and interdisciplinary topics, was introduced by the Finnish Government through a National Curriculum Framework it put into effect in 2016. “LUMA Centre Finland” and “Finnish Schools on the Move,” two notable…

Enderun Colleges: Innovative Model for Education Development

19 September 2016
Guided by an international board of advisors, Enderun’s College of Hospitality Management based in the Philippines offers a career-focused education complemented with focus group discussions on roadmaps to targeted careers. The curriculum allows learners to study with an international faculty of…

Knox Innovation Opportunity Sustainability Centre

19 September 2016
A joint initiative between Swinburne University of Technology and local secondary schools, the Knox Innovation Opportunity and Sustainability Centre (KIOSC) located in Melbourne, Australia is a state-of-the-art trade training facility providing hands-on learning experiences for secondary school…