Skills Development for Priority Sectors: An Indian Perspective Read more about Skills Development for Priority Sectors: An Indian Perspective 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 of Technology and Management became a role model for skill development initiatives in India.
Keeping Up with the Energy Transition: Addressing the Skills Gap Read more about Keeping Up with the Energy Transition: Addressing the Skills Gap Converging energy access and sufficiency, women empowerment, and environmental sustainability are all crucial in meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This presentation discusses the support provided by Asian Development Bank’s Education Sector in working towards achieving the SDGs. A strategic and holistic approach to skills development is also shared.
Pathways: Moving Women Forward Read more about Pathways: Moving Women Forward This presentation discusses different pathways for women to successfully engage in formal Technical Vocational Education and Training, decent work, and expand their learning opportunities. It highlights the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as a powerful and empowering tool that has a key role to play in supporting lifelong learning.
6th International Skills Forum: Innovative Practices in Skills Development Read more about 6th International Skills Forum: Innovative Practices in Skills Development Some world class examples of innovations in skills development were shared in this 6th annual International Skills Development Forum, following five previous annual forums held from 2011 until 2015, which have helped build a dialogue platform on skills development in the Asia and Pacific region.
Video - Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor Read more about Video - Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor This video covers Session 4 of the conference entitled “Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor.” The importance of skills development in the context of energy access is examined. More specifically, it analyzes a broad range of issues on employment generation, skills development, and job training confronting women in the energy sector.
Interventions to be Evaluated Read more about Interventions to be Evaluated Two interventions under the Asian Development Bank’s energy efficiency improvement investment program in India’s Madhya Pradesh are evaluated in this presentation. Hypothesis testing was used to determine whether it is true or not that “rural electrification leads to improved living standards,” and “capacity building of women enhances the empowerment and quality of life.”
5th International Skills Forum: Current Priorities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Read more about 5th International Skills Forum: Current Priorities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training As countries in Asia seek to help their youth acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute productively and successfully to the demands of rapidly-changing economies, this event on 5th ADB International Skills Forum: Current Priorities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training focused on the key issues of relevance arising from this goal.
Skills Development for the Disadvantaged and for Inclusive Growth in Viet Nam: The Role of Policy, Partnerships, and Programs Read more about Skills Development for the Disadvantaged and for Inclusive Growth in Viet Nam: The Role of Policy, Partnerships, and Programs To help prevent the occurrence of a middle-income trap, the development of vocational training in Viet Nam is considered a priority. As the market mechanism, however, cannot solve the equity issue in vocational training, the role of the government in setting policies to support the disadvantaged becomes indispensable.
Major Strands of Policy Reforms for Skills Development in China Read more about Major Strands of Policy Reforms for Skills Development in China This presentation provides an overview of the employment, economic growth, and skills development situation in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It also discusses the skills development system in the PRC. The policy framework for the next decade is examined.
Importance of Skills Development for Economic Growth in Middle-Income Countries Read more about Importance of Skills Development for Economic Growth in Middle-Income Countries This presentation discusses the key reforms on technical and vocational education and training policies, and major strategies for skills development in Sri Lanka. The rationale for creating a National System of Vocational Qualifications is explained. It also enumerates common challenges in skills training and suggested paths for future skills development.