Borneo Bulletin, Brunei, 2 July 2020 - In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a task force was formed to address issues on ASEAN migrant workers. Raising awareness on the rights and welfare of women migrant workers is one key area advocated for by Project Women Brunei, a non-profit social enterprise committed to promoting the development of women and girls.
International Labour Organization, Tanzania, 1 July 2020 - Over 200 youth from Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar have resumed with the Apprenticeship Programme in Hospitality after more than two months away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Verdict, Global, 1 July 2020 - Google has launched a host of online tools intended to help people and businesses “digitise and grow” through digital skills.
Sports Skylark, Global, 30 June 2020 - A recent market research report on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Market added by Report Ocean, provides information regarding the emerging opportunities in the market & the market drivers, trends & upcoming technologies that will boost these growth trends. This report provides the details about Industry Chain structure, Market Competition, Market Size and Share, Consumer Preference, Regional Forecast, Company Profile and their Product and Services.
The Financial Express, Bangladesh, 30 June 2020 - Bangladesh Nari Sromik Kendra (BNSK) organised a web based orientation workshop on “Safe migration and legal rights: Migration Welfare Act-2013” on Sunday.
BBC, United Kingdom, 30 June 2020 - Apprenticeships must be "front and centre" of plans to boost skills in the post-Covid recovery, says Robert Halfon, chair of the education select committee.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 30 June 2020 - The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT) had organised a soft skills training courses for 8,585 workers from different factories, four of which are located in Phnom Penh and three others in Kandal, Kampong Speu and Pursat provinces.
International Labour Organization, Global, 29 June 2020 - This podcast is part of a series Global challenges – Global solutions: COVID-19 and the Employment Policy ResponseThis podcast is part of a series Global challenges – Global solutions: COVID-19 and the Employment Policy Response
India Today, India, 29 June 2020 - There is a marked disconnect today between what academia produces and the industry need for market-driven skills. Hence, it’s time to reboot and revitalize our education and training systems. With 21st-century skills taking centre stage, it is critical to skill the student population of approximately 40 million in classes 11th and 12th every year, both conceptually and practically.
The Times of India, India, 28 June 2020- The Assam government has started an initiative to maintain records of migrant workers returning to the state on the basis of their age, skills and other parameters so that they can get employment.
The New Indian Express, India, 25 June 2020 - All developed countries have focused on building the skills and knowledge of their population for accelerating economic growth and social development in their nations. India is in a sweet spot as far its demographics are concerned. As per the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, it was estimated that the average age of the population in India by 2020 would be 29 years as against 40 years in the US, 46 in Europe and 47 in Japan.
International Labour Organization, Global, 25 June 2020 - This podcast is part of a series Global challenges – Global solutions: COVID-19 and the Employment Policy Response
Vietnam Plus, Vietnam, 25 June 2020 - A global economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic might put Vietnam’s economy at stake due to its strong dependence on partner countries and the international trade environment.
The Ken, Indonesia, 25 June 2020 - A cabinet meeting on the last day of March changed the course of the most ambitious digital policy initiative Indonesia has ever seen, the Pre-Employment Programme. At the meeting, President Joko Widodo—also known as Jokowi—and his ministers huddled together to finalise Indonesia’s first Covid-19 rescue package.
The Times of India, India, 18 June 2020 - Ahead of the launch of 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' scheme, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Central and state governments have meticulously mapped the skill sets of the migrant workers who have returned in large numbers to the 116 districts in six states.
Vietnam Plus, Vietnam, 18 June 2020 - Vietnam has integrated deeply into the world with many new generation free trade agreements. There would be a clear change in labor demand as a result. High-quality labour will replace unskilled workers. However, the current situation shows an opposite result with the proportion of trained workers being too low, making up only 21.9% in 2018.
The Financial Express, Bangladesh, 16 June 2020 - Higher skilled migrant workers send more remittances home than the less-skilled ones as the experienced workers are employed in better jobs, an IOM study has found.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 16 June 2020 - Youths have given the thumbs up to the government’s Technical Vocational Education and Training programme after it helped them to secure jobs because of the skills they learned.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 16 June 2020 - Fostering technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Cambodia is a cornerstone of sustaining decent livelihoods, especially among the marginalised, according to a statement from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia, 15 June 2020 - Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a letter applauding the 3rd Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Day on Monday, that such education and training had played a key role in developing human resource personnel with expert knowledge, skills and professional ethics.
