Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
106
Figure 4.10: Current Challenges in TVET sectors of Palestine
THEME 3: Challenges inTVETsector inPalestine
In Gaza Strip (Palestine), the TVET sectors are facing many challenges to ensure quality
education and to attract poor people particularly. Few challenges were identified from
interview data.
War and Siege: Due to continual war and Israeli siege, TVET sectors of Gaza Strip are
facing few serious problems in ensuring quality skills training. For instance:
 Continual war destroyed the overall socio-economic condition of Gaza Strip.
Peoples’ income levels, students’ enrollment, their future, and social stability
are heavily affected due to continual war and siege.
 TVET sectors are not allowed to import many required equipment to
introduce new and demanding programs to offer current skills.
 TVET experts from other countries cannot easily enter Gaza Strip for
updating TVET sectors and to offer training programs.
 TVET infrastructures and factories have been demolishedmany times due to
the action of continual war in Gaza.
There are many other challengeswhich are directly and indirectly affected by the war and
siege. These are some other reasons which need to be considered for improving TVET
sectors of Gaza Strip:
Social Value: Social value of TVET graduates is amajor concern for low enrolment in TVET
sectors. Parents generally donot prefer to send their children for vocational education and
skills training. Graduates of TVET sectors are not much socially well recognised. Besides,
general people awareness towards TVET sectors is still very low. Therefore, the TVET
sectors will not be able to attract many students.
Lack of Fund: TVET sectors in Gaza Strip are also facing other challenges, such as lack of
funds, which is one of the leading issues for improving these sectors. It is also linked with
other challenges. For example, TVET sectors have inadequate facilities such as TVET
institutionsmodern equipment, lab, andmachineries for offering updated skill training to
a large number of poor people.
Government Initiatives
Building
Infrastructure
Provide access to TVET
institutions
Working with NGOs
Provision for financial
support