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Figure 3.8: Eradication of poverty via vocational education
In relation to Female education in TVET, a participant stated:
“Girls in polytechnic institute (TVET sector) generally do not possess any kind of skill
or workplace experience when they are first admitted in TVET sector. However, agirl
is able to change her status totallywhen she gets employed after completing her VET
graduation. Accordingly, she contributes to her family’s financial and social
improvement and (in the process) enlightens the whole village where she comes
from, thus changing people’s perception about technical education”.
THEME 2: Government initiatives towards improving TVET sectors
Government of Bangladesh has realized the importance of TVET sectors towards converting
huge population to skilled manpower. Therefore, Government has taken many initiatives
towards improving TVET sectors:
Expansion of TVET sectors: In Bangladesh, most of the people are living in the villagewith very
low income and many are below poverty line. In order to attract these people in skills training
for future employment, Government has taken initiative to expand it throughout the whole
country.
“There are a huge number of people in our country live in village, and their income level
is very low. If we unable to develop the skill of this group then the real poverty
eradication is impossible. For that reason we have to spread the technical training
centre at sub-district level. Such as, now we (Government) expand TTTC to sub-district
level. In almost every sub-district, Technical School and College is now being built. TTTC
are already available at district level”. (P6)
In order to grant ease to women and to consider their preferences, government has established
separate female TVET institutions and in future many other new institutions will be built for
them.
“Government is constructing exclusive woman polytechnic in every divisions. Already
four divisions have woman polytechnics, and we have already planed the project (to
build) for rest four divisions”. (P6)
Free Education and scholarship: In order to attract poor people and to increase the number
of students, government is offering completely free education for all female students and fifty
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