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.

Inhalt
Preface; Executive Summary; Abbreviations ; Section I: The Emerging TVET Landscape in the Asia-Pacific Region; 1. Emerging Trends in TVET in Asia and the Pacific Region: CPSC's Response - Shyamal Majumdar; 2. Training of TVET Teachers and Teacher-Trainers in the Asia-Pacific Region - Chiranjib Kumar Basu; 3. Emerging Trends and Challenges of TVET in the Asia-Pacific Region - Bernardo Adiviso; 4. Skills Training and Inclusive Development - Rajat M. Nag; Section II: TVET Systems, Emerging Challenges and Trends in TVET: Country Perspectives; 5. Afghanistan - Fazel Ahmad Bahrami; 6. Bangladesh - MD. Abul Bashar; 7. Bhutan - Sangay Dorjee; 8. Fiji - Matelita Lewadua Rauca; 9. Japan - Hidetoshi Miyakawa; 10. South Korea - Jang Chang-Won; 11. Malaysia - Imran Bin Idris; 12. Maldives - Mariyam Noordeen; 13. Mongolia - Regsuren Bat-Erdene; 14. Myanmar - Kyaw Htin Si Thu; 15. Nepal - Shiva Shankar Ghimire; 16. Pakistan - Mohammad Riaz; 17. Papua New Guinea - Michael Tapo and Pedro Cortez; 18. Singapore - Glen O'Grady; 19. Sri Lanka - Hewa Katupothage Geethasena; 20. Thailand - Siripan Choomnoom