SINDH TECHNICAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY SINDH TEVTA

SINDH TECHNICAL EDUCATION & VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY (SINDH TEVTA) Teachers’ perspectives on problems, needs and effective youth engagement strategies (13 th May, 2015)

Teachers Training - TEVT Reform Support Project In-Service Training Program And Pre-Service Training Program

IST- A Blended Learning Approach Included Face to Face and Self Learning Phases. For IST, GIZ/GFA 100 Lead trainer including 26 female Punjab 4% Sindh 3% 5% KPK/FATA 5% GB 37% Balochistan AJK ICT 18% 28% 3

18 E-Learning Rooms Punjab 6 Sindh 4 KPK 4 Balochistan 1 AJK 1 GB 1 ICT 1

Province wise Distribution of 10000 Trainings 4, 000 Teachers to be trained 3, 500 3, 000 2, 500 2, 000 1, 500 1, 000 500 0 Series 1 Punjab 3, 771 Sindh 2, 824 KPK/FATA 1, 769 GB 531 Balochistan 523 AJK 337 ICT 244 5

Progress-Trend 6200 by April 30 th , 2015 P-TEVTA=69% KPK-TEVTA=67% S-TEVTA=64% BTEVTA=60%, AJK=82%

PST-For New Teachers One year B. Ed Tech study program offered at University of the Punjab in collaboration with Virtual University of Pakistan and Technical University of Kaiserslautern (Germany) Blended learning approach applied with 4 pillars: - Face to face class room study sessions - Self learning phases at VUP campuses - Internship, Teaching practice in TVET institutes - Internship in the relevant industry 94 students in 3 disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical, IT and Computer Science) enrolled, will pass-out in October 2015

ISSUES • There is lack of Skill-Hand on Training, • Are not linked with Industry, therefore they don’t have Job market relevant or updated skill, • Proper Mechanism and Incentives for up-gradation of Knowledge and Skill are not available. • Training facilities at institutes are either not available or not updated, • Teachers involved both – by the institute & Government in co-curricular, extra co-curricular and other duties in the fields, • There is no Recognition and Reward system

Recommendations For Teachers: Ø Reward system will be introduced, Ø Provided Dedicated contact in Industry, Ø Conducive environment for delivery of training be established, Ø Training for Career Counselling/Guidance and Career Placement shall be provided. Others: Ø Concept of Self Employment. Ø Vocationalization of School of GE, Ø Introduction of Training is Madaris.