Pakistan: The National Skills Strategy 2009-2013
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Governments
Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment
Access to training
Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.
This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business.
Training quality and relevance
National policies and initiatives
National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work.
1. Providing relevant skills for industrial and economic development
2. Improving access, equity and employability
3. Assuring quality
The Strategy emphasizes the importance of enhancing the role of the private sector in policy making, designing and setting standards in training; improving apprenticeship training systems and providing more flexibility in industries’ selection of trainees and the structure of the training.
Apprenticeships
Economic recovery
Employability
Entrepreneurship
Private sector
Public private partnerships
Qualification frameworks
Training of trainers
Vocational training
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