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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. The importance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the efforts to improve the quality of life of its people is a common theme in this book. The book contains 20 articles by TVET experts and practitioners as well as policy makers. They provide a comprehensive account of the respective TVET problems and issues in the countries included. Both macro and micro views of TVET are covered, underscoring its current status, emerging trends, best practices and challenges faced by individual systems. The experiences shared can be models of ‘systems that worked’, learning from them and ‘avoiding the pitfalls’. They further demonstrate that ‘no one solution fits all’ when addressing the range of challenges and concerns, the resources required and the preferred mindset when implementing TVET reforms.

Abstract from publisher’s website.

The contents are: Section one, ‘The emerging TVET landscape in the Asia-Pacific region’, contains: Emerging trends in TVET in Asia and the Pacific region: CPSC’s response / Shyamal Majumdar; Training of TVET teachers and teacher-trainers in the Asia-Pacific region / Chiranjib Kumar Basu; Emerging trends and challenges of TVET in the Asia-Pacific region / Bernardo Adiviso; Skills training and inclusive development / Rajat M. Nag; Section two, ‘TVET systems, emerging challenges and trends in TVET: country perspectives’, contains: Afghanistan / Fazel Ahmad Bahrami; Bangladesh / MD. Abul Bashar; Bhutan / Sangay Dorjee; Fiji / Matelita Lewadua Rauca; Japan / Hidetoshi Miyakawa; South Korea / Jang Chang-Won; Malaysia / Imran Bin Idris; Maldives / Mariyam Noordeen; Mongolia / Regsuren Bat-Erdene; Myanmar / Kyaw Htin Si Thu; Nepal / Shiva Shankar Ghimire; Pakistan / Mohammad Riaz; Papua New Guinea / Michael Tapo and Pedro Cortez; Singapore / Glen O’Grady; Sri Lanka / Hewa Katupothage Geethasena; Thailand / Siripan Choomnoom. Show less