Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
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Major focuses of STEP project:
STEP project focuses upon four major components. The focus area and the range of that focus
area discuss in a tabular form in Table 3.17.
Table 3.17: STEP Projects Components
Component/ Focus Area Sub component Progress/Contribution
Increasing the quality and
relevance of technical and
professional education.
10 cr ImplementationGrant
to polytechnic institutes.
>>Scholarships to students
at Taka 800per month.
>>1, 44,615 polytechnic student got
scholarship,
>>45 polytechnic institute got
ImplementationGrant
>>90,828 student completed short
course, 48% of them got employed
within sixmonth.
>> Enrolment of polytechnic increase
to 32%.
Piloting inTVET >>Assistance in the
formulationof ISC,
Strengthen SSC, technical
support to the NSDC.
>>Support SSC (vocational).
>>ProvideRPL certificate
>>11,536 applicant certifiedby RPL.
>> Industrial entrepreneurship
program started in 20 SSC (vocational)
institutes.
Institutional capacity
building
Enhance the on-going
activities of DTE, BTEB and
BMET.
>> DTE, BTEB, BMET andPMUofficials
have been trained on different subject
at home and abroad
Project Management,
Communication and
Monitoring&Evaluation
>>Project management and
framework Implementation.
>>Monitoring and
evaluation.
>> PIU has been established.
>> Environment protection and social
security cell havebeen formed
>> Regular monitoringand evaluation
activities arebeing conducted.
Skills competition
STEP has been promoting technical education through various social and mass communication
and is organizing meetings, seminars, workshops, job fair, skills competitions etc. Skills
competition is being organized since 2014. Basically, this competition is organized to develop
the talent and innovative power of diploma-in-engineering students of the Polytechnic Institute.
One of the key goals of Skills Compilation is to establish industry-linkage, engage the factories in
innovative processes, evaluate market needs, and develop ways for students to develop
creativity.
In order to facilitate regional competition, the country is divided into 13 regions. In regional
episode, the best 51 selected innovations are selected to participate in the final competition. The
final episode of "Skills Competition" was held in Dhaka. On this occasion, a colourful rally was
organized every year and a seminar was also organized. Honourable EducationMinister handed
over the precious prizes and gift items for the final selection. This unique contest of creative
intellectual quest has created a huge stir among technical students today. Through this, such as
technical students are getting opportunity to develop their talents and creativity, on the other
hand, the people of the country are learning and being aware of the importance, requirements
and opportunities of technical education. In this way, one day our technical studentswill stand