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B. Poverty eradication through skill acquisition
1. Adequate support is not provided to the poor people for increasing their enrollment.
2. TVET sectors of Palestine do not have provision to attract poor people towards skilled
training.
3. Government provides free skills for students from poor families. In contrast, the
qualitative data shows that government did not have enough fund to support this
initiative.
4. The government and private sectors do not have initiative to create jobs for skilledpeople
5. The skill trainings do not reduce poverty levels in the country. In this context, qualitative
data shows that continual wars and siege are the main reasons of having this poverty.
6. The poor people could not manage resources to enroll for skill training (they need to work
hard for their living).
7. TVET sectors are trying to attract poor people for skill training.
8. The country has no provision to send skilledmanpower to other countries (who in return
earn foreign currency).
9. TVET graduates have been actively involved in creating jobs through entrepreneurship
10. Youths’ opinions have not been taken into consideration sufficiently while formulating
policies for the development of vocational
C. TVET and Industries linkage
1. There is a lack of link between skill development and industry
2. Outdated skill training is not compatible (matching) with the current needs of the labour
market.
3. Most of the industries do not have provision for on job training to enhance skills
4. The graduates are competent to meet industrial requirement.
5. There is relationship between the number of TVET graduates and the skilled workers
needed in the industries.
6. Industries do not provide feedback to TVET institutions that graduates are unable to meet
the current industrial requirement.
7. TVET Institutions do not organize industrial attachments (internship) for enhancing skills
among the students.
D. Role of NGO and other donor agencies
1. NGOs and other donor agencies help women and other poor people in skill training.
2. Foreign investors, NGOs and donor agencies have not put much effort to open industries
for skilled people.
3. NGOs and donor agencies usually do not provide small funds to the poor skilledpeople to
startup business (validated by qualitative data).
4. NGOs and other donor agencies work jointly with the government in formulating projects
to reduce poverty and unemployment.
5. NGOs and other donor agencies provides fund (aids/loans) for skill training.
6. NGOs and other donor agencies do not provide free skills for poor students.
7. NGOs or other donor agencies provide support (take initiatives) to increase the skill level
in the country.
The Result from Industry