Skills Development: Vocational Education
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1. The government should take initiative to introduce English in TVET sectors gradually.
2. All students should be in position to know and recognize machines, equipment, parts,
and related tools via English.
3. Before going abroad for employment, the migrant should learn related language which
needs to be ensured through proper certification.
Specific to Bangladesh and similar contexts
The teachers and students of TVET sectors will be encouraged to go through English medium
textbooks.
5. Building hostels
In order to accommodate students who come from rural area, it is necessary to build hostels in
different TVET institution. Since most of the TVET institutions are stationed within the capital
centre, hostels should be built tocater for studentswhostay far away from institutions. Thiswill
also help the poor who cannot afford daily transportation means.
6. Long term plans (vision) for improving TVET sectors should be prepared for every country
of OIC member states.
B Improvement of TVE Sectors
1 Female enrolment
 Policy: Government should formulate policies on increasing female students;
 Institutions should maintain gender responsive environment;
 Separate female institutions need to be built.
2 Teachers professional development (training)
 Professional development programs organize on a need basis;
 It is urgent to organize training program on ICT skills and English language.
3 Awareness and Social Recognition
 Seminar, conference, and public awareness talk will be arranged nationally;
 Meetings should be organized among teachers, students and parents at school level;
 The promotional activities of TVET sectors will be extended via radio, television and
Internet;
 Policy: The industry should not recruit any unskilled workers;
 Awareness need to be arisen among youth (unemployed people).
4 Language Barriers – Policy:
 The practice of English in TVET sectors needs to be introduced gradually;
 Know and recognize machines, equipment, parts, and related tools via English;
 Migrants should have a certification of foreign language;
5. Building hostels
Hostels should be built to cater for students who stay far away from institutions.