Developing Innovative Economies: Technology Skills for the iGeneration Read more about Developing Innovative Economies: Technology Skills for the iGeneration This presentation explains how economic growth is linked to innovation. Challenges involving the presence of low-skilled workers and low digital penetration that confront the Asian region are discussed. Intel’s work on accelerating scale through technology, which has resulted to the empowerment and transformation of communities, is highlighted.
Evolving Public-Private Partnership Models in Skills Development: An Indian Private Sector Experience Read more about Evolving Public-Private Partnership Models in Skills Development: An Indian Private Sector Experience This presentation examines the issues and challenges of skills development in India. The use of public-private partnership models and how to make this approach work for advancing skills development in the country are explained. It also shares IL&FS’ experience in providing skills training to about a million people in India.
Partnerships with the Private Sector for Skills Development: Lessons Learned and New Departures Read more about Partnerships with the Private Sector for Skills Development: Lessons Learned and New Departures Public-private partnership (PPP) is emerging as a key implementation mechanism across industries. This presentation discusses the concept and model of a unique PPP developed by the National Skill Development Corporation in India, including lessons learned based on sharing of actual experiences on the ground.
Improving Skills for Employability and Enterprise Read more about Improving Skills for Employability and Enterprise This presentation shares British Council’s perspective of youth employment. It highlights how enterprise skills are important for both entrepreneurs and enterprising employees. Along with enterprise challenges, how to bring about sustainability and systemic change are also discussed.
Promoting Professional Career through Vocational Based Higher Education Read more about Promoting Professional Career through Vocational Based Higher Education This presentation shares the teaching factory concept, a practice and application-oriented training approach utilized by Batam State Polytechnic in Indonesia that combines the learning and real working environment. The benefits and advantages of this type of educational method are explained.
Expanding Access to Quality Vocational and Technical Education and Training through the TESDA Online Program Read more about Expanding Access to Quality Vocational and Technical Education and Training through the TESDA Online Program This presentation introduces the eTESDA Online Program, a technical vocational education and training initiative of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in the Philippines. The objectives and components of the program are enumerated and discussed.
Enhancing Youth Employability: The Importance of Core Work Skills Read more about Enhancing Youth Employability: The Importance of Core Work Skills This presentation gives a background on the global unemployment and skills shortage situation. It enumerates the core skills for employability and explained their importance. Policy challenges, along with the innovative use of ICT in reaching and teaching core work skills to disadvantaged youth, are discussed.
Strategies for Youth Skills Development for Better Jobs in a Changing and Increasingly Digital World: Perspective of the Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Read more about Strategies for Youth Skills Development for Better Jobs in a Changing and Increasingly Digital World: Perspective of the Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Youth are highly vulnerable to unemployment as they undergo school-to-work transition. Technical vocational education and training opportunities should equip them with the necessary skills that will create a smoother transition.
Training Investment: An Opportunity for Quality Tourism Read more about Training Investment: An Opportunity for Quality Tourism This presentation gives an overview of tourism employment in the Philippines. Apart from the National Tourism Development Plan, it discusses the Convergence Program on Training with the Department of Tourism as one of the partners. How tourism training is financed and the importance of investing in trainings are also explained.
Skill Development Initiative in India: Ministry of Labour and Employment Read more about Skill Development Initiative in India: Ministry of Labour and Employment This presentation gives an overview of the employment situation in India. It explains the technical and vocational education and training system in the country. It also enumerates the flagship schemes of the Directorate General of Employment and Training under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.