Skills Development: Vocational Education
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Table 3.11: Industrial Contribution in TVET sector in Bangladesh (Industrial perspective)
S ITEMS SA
%
A
%
N
%
DA
%
SDA
%
X
1 We have a lack of skilled workers in
industries
34.3 45.7 5.7 14.3 0 4.00
2 The graduates fromTVET sectors do not
have adequate skills for current workplace
(industries)
17.1 54.3 8.6 20 0 3.69
3 Industries are working jointly with TVET
institutions to produce skilled workers
11.8 14.7 26.5 32.4 14.7 2.76
4 Industries sends staff overseas for field
training so as to equip themwith up-to-date
skills
14.3 42.9 17.1 14.3 11.4 3.34
5 Industry provide carrier guidance to
students of vocational institutions so as to
prepare them for future workforce
17.1 14.3 20 37.1 11.4 2.89
6 Industries have partnership with
institutions which provides immediate
employments
17.1 5.7 28.6 42.9 5.7 2.86
7 Both vocational institutions and industries
collaboratively organize exhibitions to
motivate young unemployed people
8.6 25.7 25.7 31.4 8.6 2.94
8 Industries are consulted during curriculum
development for vocational institutions to
improve current skill training
11.4 5.7 40 22.8 20 2.66
Table 3.11 shows that the majority of industrial participants (Item1, over 80%) acknowledged
that there is lack of skilled workers in industries and the mean (X for I=4.00) contains quite a
higher value. In the case of second item, similar opinions emerged (71.4% of industrial
participants)with amean value (X for I=3.69), which is higher than 3.5. Therefore, the statement
is accepted. In item 3, most of the participants (73.6% of industrial participants) did not agree
that the industries areworking jointly with TVET institutions to produce competent workers. In
this statement, the mean value, X for I=2.76, is below the average (less than 3.5). Hence, the
statement is not accepted. In item 4, a great number of participants (57.2%) agreed that the
industry sends their staff overseas for field training so as to equip them with up-to-date skills.
In this item, the mean value, X for I=3.34, is lower than 3.5. Thus, the statement is not accepted.
As of item 5, majority of industrial participants (68.5%) did not agree with the statement , and
the mean value (X for I=2.89) is also low (less than 3.5). In item 6, slightly more participants
(77.2%) did not agree that the industry has partnership with institutions which provide
employment. The mean value (X for I =2.86) is less than 3.5. Therefore, the statement is not
accepted. Similarly, in the next item7, more than half of the industrial participants did not agree
with the statement, and its mean value (X for I=2.94) is low as well. Hence, the statement is not
accepted. In the last item, most of the participants (82.8%) alsodid not agreewith the statement,
and themean value (X for I=2.66) is low (less than 3.5). Therefore, the statement is not accepted.
From the above discussions, we conclude that the industries should have the following
contributions:
1. There is lack of skilled workers in industries.
2. Graduates from TVET sectors do not have adequate skills for current workplace .
3. Industries are not working jointly with TVET institutions
4. Industries send their staff overseas for field training soas to equip themwith up-to-date
skills. However, the qualitative data do not support it directly.