Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Reform is one of the important tools to improve the employability and skills of workers, increase productivity in industry and reduce poverty. Bangladesh already has an established TVET system. However, the system is hampered by inadequate links with industry and outdated curriculum and delivery strategies.
In cooperation with the Government, the ILO is implementing the TVET Reform project, funded by the European Commission (2008-2012), to reduce poverty through reforms to the technical and vocational education and training system. These reforms will enable more people to acquire employable skills through wage-earning jobs and self-employment.
The activities for this project, the first of its nature in Bangladesh, have been carried out adopting five components dealing with TVET policy for good governance, develop a national TVET qualification framework for Bangladesh, strengthen TVET institutions, improve skills development in key growth and export-oriented industries, and to increase the access of underprivileged groups to TVET.
The introduction of a Technical and Vocational Qualification Framework (TVQF) provides a structure for its qualifications to be developed. The most important component of reforming a TVET system is the introduction of Competency-Based Training (CBT). CBT focuses on the technical and vocational education and training to the skills and knowledge required in the workforce. It ranges from basic skilled workers, to semi-skilled and skilled craftsman levels.
Ladderisation is of particular relevance and importance to Bangladesh because of their expatriate workers as it relies heavily on remittances.
For further information please contact:
Mr Arthur Shears
Chief Technical Advisor
TVET Project
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