Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
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THEME 3: How appropriate skill acquisitionhas led to the reduction of poverty
S ITEMS N SA A N DA SDA w
1 Integration of basic skills in school level
provides young people necessary skills to
get an occupation for living
21 2
10.5%
10
47.6%
2
10.5%
5
23.8%
2
10.5%
3.24
2 A number of TVET graduates have been
actively involved in
creating jobs trough entrepreneurship
21 14
66.7%
1
4.8%
6
28.6%
3.38
3 Country has provision to attract poor
people towards skilled training
20 1
5%
14
70%
3
15%
2
10%
3.70
4 There is a lack of link between skill
development and industry (thus leading to
low employments)
21 9
42.9%
10
47.6%
2
10.5%
4.33
5 The government provides free skills for
students from poor families
21 4
19%
12
57.1%
2
10.5%
3
14.3%
3.81
6 The government and private sectors have
created a number of job provisions
21 7
33.3%
5
23.8%
9
42.9%
2.90
THEME 4: The success and failurewith regards to relationship between the vocational education and the
poverty in the context of Bangladesh
[Strongly Agree (SA); Agree (A); No option (N); Disagree (DA), Strongly Disagree (SDA)]
S ITEMS N SA A N DA SDA W
1 People have negative attitudes towards
enrolling TVET sectors
21 6
28.6%
11
52.4%
1
4.8%
3
14.3%
3.95
2 Skill training has reduced poverty levels in
the country
21 6
28.6%
14
66.7%
1
4.8%
4.24
3 Due to gender inequality, the majority of
women have not been trained
21 3
14.3%
9
42.9%
5
23.8%
4
19%
3.52
5 Many industries have provided on job
training to enhance skills
21 2
9.5%
12
57.1%
3
14.3%
14
19%
4.52
6 The country has provision to send skilled
manpower to other countries (who in return
earn foreign currency)
21 4
19%
13
61.9%
3
14.3%
1
4.8%
3.95
7 The graduates are not competent to meet
industrial requirements
21 2
9.5%
6
28.6%
3
14.3%
7
33.3%
2
9.5%
2.81
THEME 5: The roleof NGO’s, international organizations, donor agencies and their practices
S ITEMS N SA A N DA SDA W
1 NGO and other donor agencies helped women
and other disadvantages groups (poor
people) in skill training
20 2
10%
16
80%
2
10%
4.00
2 Foreign investors, NGO’s and donor agencies
took initiatives to open industries for skilled
people
21 8
38.1%
6
28.6%
5
23.8%
2
9.5%
2.95
3 NGO’s and donor agencies provide small
funds to the skilled poor people for starting
up business
21 1
4.8%
15
71.4%
5
23.8%
3.81
4 The NGOs and other donor agencies worked
jointly with the government in formulating
projects to reduce poverty and
unemployment
21 2
9.5%
16
76.2%
2
9.5%
1
4.8%
3.90