Emerging Challenges and Trends in TVET in the Asia-Pacific Region

The Asia-Pacific countries are in various stages of socio-economic development. Geo-political factors affect the pace of development of the countries in the area also referred to as the Colombo Plan region. TVET ́ s acknowledged importance in the efforts to improve the quality of life of its people is a common motif in the book. The twenty articles by TVET experts and practitioners as well as policy makers provide the reader researcher with a comprehensive appreciation of the respective TVET problems and issues in the countries included. The book is the latest attempt to put under one cover both macro and micro views of TVET, underscoring its current status, emerging trends, best practices and challenges that beset Individual systems. The book presents a comprehensive body of TVET information for use as a handy reference, both by serious researchers and national policymakers, also by practitioners on how TVET plays a pivotal role in national socio-economic development. The experiences shared can be models of ́ systems that worked, ́ learning from them and ́ avoiding the pitfalls. ́ They further emphasize that ́ no one solution fi ts all ́ when addressing the gamut of challenges and concerns, the resources required and the preferred mindset when implementing TVET reforms Front Matter....Pages i-xv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Emerging Trends in TVET in Asia and the Pacific Region: CPSC’s Response....Pages 3-17 Training of TVET Teachers and Teacher-Trainers in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 19-26 Emerging Trends and Challenges of TVET in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 27-35 Skills Training and Inclusive Development....Pages 37-40 Front Matter....Pages 41-41 Afghanistan....Pages 43-51 Bangladesh....Pages 53-60 Bhutan....Pages 61-80 Fiji....Pages 81-86 Japan....Pages 87-98 South Korea....Pages 99-118 Malaysia....Pages 119-132 Maldives....Pages 133-140 Mongolia....Pages 141-156 Myanmar....Pages 157-162 Nepal....Pages 163-171 Pakistan....Pages 173-184 Papua New Guinea....Pages 185-197 Singapore....Pages 199-211 Sri Lanka....Pages 213-218 Thailand....Pages 219-235 Back Matter....Pages 235-235 Section 1. The emerging TVET landscape in the Asia-Pacific region -- section 2. TVET systems, emerging challenges and trends in TVET : country perspectives