Although governments carry the primary responsibility for technical and
vocational education, in a modern market economy technical and vocational
education policy design and delivery should be achieved through a new
partnership between government, employers, professional associations, industry,
employees and their representatives, the local community and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs). This partnership must create a coherent legislative
framework to enable the launching of a national strategy for change. Within this
strategy the government, apart from actually providing technical and vocational
education, can also provide leadership and vision, facilitate, coordinate,
establish quality assurance and ensure that technical and vocational education
is for all by identifying and addressing community service obligations.
