The nation suffers from the lack of skilled manpower as a result of which it has not been able to develop despite the vast potential it possesses. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) plays an important role for fulfilling this need. Humans are economic assets and it is expected that Support to Knowledge and Lifelong Learning Skills (SKILLS), a three year programme from (2015-2017), will assist the nation in realizing its true potential. The promotion of technical and vocation education has so far failed to work due to limited access to TVET, among other reasons. SKILLS was launched last year which provides the opportunity to link with TVET sector capable of  transforming the nation.

 

TVET can play a vital role in economic development, poverty reduction and other development endeavours. This was done to enable the country to meet the demand of skilled workers in the labour market. We could make use of the traditional skills by adopting modern technology for their revival.