Date: June 2-6, 2024 /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Main Contents

To achieve the objectives set forth, the following strategies will be employed in a consultative nature:

Theme Papers & Presentations on the following:

• Special Lecture: Introduction to TVET Policy and its Key Component in Global Perspective
• Presentation 1: Current Status of Maldives TVET system
• Presentation 2: Focus of Maldives TVET System for Future Development
• Presentation 3: Maldives TVET Policy Structure & Policy Formulation Process
• Presentation 4: Review of Sri Lanka & Singapore TVET Policy
• Presentation 5: Review of Philippines & Pakistan TVET Policy
• Presentation 6: Review of Malaysian & India TVET Policy
• Presentation 7: Importance of Qualification Framework in National TVET Policy
• Presentation 8: Introduction to TVET stakeholders and aligning TVET pillars for a successful TVET Policy
• Presentation 9: Governance Methods for Ensuring TVET Policy Validity and Reliability
• Presentation 10: TVET Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms
• Presentation 11: Resource Identification: Infrastructure and Training Needs
• Presentation 12: Capacity Building: Training Educators and Assessors
• Presentation 13: Strengthening Industry Role as Social Partner in TVET Policy from Creation to Implementation
• Presentation 14: Policy Framework: Establishing Legal and Regulatory Structures
• Documentation: Crafting the Draft National TVET Policy of Maldives

Exercises and workshops on the following:

• External Analysis for identifying policy objectives, issues and challenges through Matrices
• Reviewing the Previous Maldives TVET Strategic Plan for Structuring Effective Policy Framework
• Creating Priority Pillars for TVET Policy with Objectives and Guidelines
• Action Plan for Policy Framework: Establishing Legal and Regulatory Structures

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Objectives

The participants are expected to:

• Identify the key components of a national TVET policy;
• Gain insights into the best practices in the well-established TVET systems in other, regions;
• Appreciate the need and importance of a national TVET policy;
• Identify best practices in TVET quality assurance systems and frameworks of member countries;
• Formulate a draft of the national policy on TVET of the Maldives, along with the national framework for TVET
• Develop an action plan to prepare the final draft of the national TVET Policy and I framework.

Date : Apr. 8-12, 2018 /
Venue : Maldives Polytechnic, Malé, Maldives /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Program Contents

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Philosophy and Concept of Entrepreneurship
• Theme Paper 2: Application of Blue Ocean Strategy for Entrepreneurship Development in TVET
• Theme Paper 3: Entrepreneurial Motivation Training
• Theme Paper 4: Overview of Entrepreneurial Support Agencies in Maldives and Facilities/Incentives offered to Entrepreneurs
• Theme Paper 5: Formulation of Business Plan

Tasks

• Task 1: Self Analysis for Becoming Entrepreneur
• Task 2: Identification of Internal and External Factors in Successful Entrepreneurs
• Task 3: Exercises on Creativity, Who Am I, and Ring Toss
• Task 4: Thematic Apperception Test
• Project Work: Action Planning for Intensifying Entrepreneurship in TVET Institutions of Maldives

Industrial Visit to one Small or Medium-Scale Enterprise and Interaction with the Entrepreneur

National Seminar: “Strengthening Entrepreneurship Education in TVET Sector of Maldives”

Date : Apr. 9-12, 2017 /
Venue : Malé, Maldives /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Authority – Ministry of Education, Maldives /

The main contents of the program are:

Special Lecture: Skills for Global Competitiveness

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Effective Teaching Methodologies through the Integration of ICT
• Theme Paper 2: Innovations in ICT for Teaching and Learning & Online Material Development using Adobe Presenter
• Theme Paper 3: TVET and ICTs: Maldives Experience
• Theme Paper 4: Video Conferencing for Online Delivery
• Theme Paper 5: Learning Management System (Moodle) for Online Delivery

Project Task: Developing Web-Based Teaching and Learning Resources

National Seminar: "TVET for Sustainable Development"

Date : Apr. 5-9, 2015 /
Venue : Maldives Polytechnics, Male, Maldives /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: TVET Authority and Maldives Qualification Authority, Ministry of Education, Government of the Republic of Maldives /

Main Contents

The delivery of the program design shall follow a spiral learning approach, beginning with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts and finally, a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

The main contents of the in-country program are:

Theme Papers:

• Theme Paper 1: Promotion of TVET System: Mechanisms and Management Concepts
• Theme Paper 2: Experiences and Strategic Directions for promotion of TVET systems in Maldives
• Theme Paper 3: ICT skills for Teaching and Learning in TVET systems
• Theme Paper 4: Accreditation and Certification of TVET Institutions through APACC process for Quality Assurance
• Theme Paper 5: Strategic Planning Framework for improvement of TVET system

Tasks:

• Task 1a: Assess Quality of Institutional Functions
• Task 1b: Stakeholder Identification, Organizational Vision and Mission Identification
• Task 2: Critical Issues Identification & SWOT Analysis
• Task 3: Crafting the Strategic Vision, creating a Mission statement, Constructing Goals and Composing the SMART Objectives & Presentation
• Task 4: Preparation of Documents for APACC for Quality Assurance

Project Task

Action Planning for Strategic Planning of TVET Institution

National Seminar

Another important part of the program is the conduct of the half day National Seminar on "Innovative Practices and Strategies for improving capacity of the TVET Systems in Maldives" which will be participated by In-Country Program participants, TVET Authority officials, MQA Officials, administrators, faculty members, media, public relations officers in both public and private sectors and other interested participants.