ERIC Number: EJ1113707
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 14
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Vocational Education and Training Programs (VET): An Asian Perspective
Agrawal, Tushar
Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, v14 n1 p15-26 2013
This paper makes an attempt to provide a review on challenges, outcomes and present situation in vocational education and training (VET) programs in some Asian countries. Various country-specific studies indicate that the VET system has not responded very well in the South Asian region. The VET stream is quite small. Despite there being a growing demand for a skilled labor force, the labor market outcomes of those who have followed the vocational path are not good. However, the governments are giving full attention to making the VET system robust in these countries. Various new policy initiatives have been undertaken by the governments in recent years.
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Development, Educational Practices, Barriers, Profiles, Skill Development, Labor Market, Foreign Countries
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@apjce.org; Web site: http://www.apjce.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Afghanistan; Bangladesh; India; Pakistan; Singapore; South Korea
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