The Nation, Lahore, 6 December 2014 - The TEVTA Punjab has developed world’s sixth and Pakistan’s first online Skilled Labor Market Information System (SLMIS) which will be functional from January 2015. At present, UK, Korea, Malaysia, Philippine and Sri Lanka are using labor market information systems. All these systems have been studied in development of SLMIS by Punjab TEVTA.
The Live Mint, New Delhi, 5 December 2014 - Ministry seeks to improve standards and bring uniformity among schools that supply workers to manufacturing sector.
The Sun Daily, Kuala Lumpur, 3 December 2014 - Malaysian society must revise its mindset on vocational training as industry needs more skilled labour rather than academic qualifications, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today.
The Phnom Penh Post (online), 2 December 2014 - The Asian Development Bank announced yesterday it would provide Cambodia with over $800 million in loans over the next five years to help the Kingdom reduce poverty.
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Dec 04, 2014 07:40 AM
Author: ADB
Publishing Date:
2014
Category: Policy
ADB - 2014. This study discusses what policies are needed to advance knowledge-based economies in developing countries of Asia. By using the four pillars of the Knowledge Economy Index, the study compares the performance of developing economies in Asia to those of advanced economies of the world. It also examines how Asia’s middle and low income countries can make use of new technology in order to upgrade their economies.
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Dec 04, 2014 07:34 AM
Author: ADB
Publishing Date:
2014
Category: Policy
ADB - 2014. This report examines knowledge-based economy approaches of the People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia and Kazakhstan. The case studies identify policies and initiatives to be considered to promote innovation-led growth.
Channel NewsAsia, Singapore, 30 November 2014 - The Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) framework will cover more sectors and more Professional, Manager and Executive (PME)-type jobs. The plans were revealed by Workforce Development Agency Chief Executive Ng Cher Pong in an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia.
The Nation (online), 30 November 2014 - THE GERMAN-THAI Chamber of Commerce (GTCC) has signed an agreement with the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Ministry of Industry, Department of Skill Development and Ministry of Labour.
The Economic Times, New Delhi, 28 November 2014 - Asian Development Bank extends $100 million loan to enhance employability in Kerala.
Philippine Daily Enquirer (online), 29 November 2014 - What if you could enroll in a school abroad for a semester and still be close to home? What if all you needed to do to work in a different country was to pass a few tests? What if you had the opportunity to be connected to some of the most interesting and diverse cultures in the world?
The Hindu Business Line (online), 25 November 2014 - A study of 60, 000 Indian graduates found that 47% are unemployable in any sector of the knowledge economy.
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Jan 11, 2015 10:25 AM
Author: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)
Publishing Date:
2014
Category: Information Material
Cedefop - 2014. This briefing note by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training outlines the progress towards and challenges in implementing qualifications frameworks, particularly in the European region.
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Mar 10, 2015 02:35 AM
Author: Institute for Human Development
Publishing Date:
2014
Category: Research
ILO and Institute for Human Development - 2014. This study, sponsored by the ILO and conducted by the Institute for Human Development (New Delhi) examines skilled labour in manufacturing in India. It investigates to what extent the availability of skilled labour is a constraint in the expansion of manufacturing and what other constraints there are hindering the growth of the sector.
The study surveyed some 200 small, medium or large firms in two manufacturing sub-sectors: automotive products, a sector that has experienced rapid growth and electronics, a sector where growth has been slower.
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Nov 27, 2014 08:58 AM
Author: Minic, Branka
Publishing Date:
2014
Category: Policy
ILO - 2014. This paper discusses three case studies highlighting innovative public-private partnerships in the Information Technology sector in the United States. The partnerships have helped disadvantaged young people stay in secondary school and make the transition to good jobs.
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Nov 27, 2014 09:09 AM
Author: Aring, Monika
Publishing Date:
2014
Category: Policy
ILO - 2014. This paper examines apprenticeship systems in three German companies (BMW, Siemens and Volkswagen) in the U.S. The case studies focus on the effectiveness of apprenticeships in closing the skills gaps, key aspects of the public and private partnerships, the economic arguments for apprenticeship systems, results for both young people and employers, and lessons for initiating apprenticeship systems elsewhere.
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