Sustainable employment for vocational education and training graduates: the case of future skills matching in Bangladesh

Abstract

Bangladesh is characterized by a high demand for skilled workers. Hence, the significance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) becomes crucial to address the existing skill gaps to stimulate economic development. This research addresses the major challenges that hinder the progress of TVET in Bangladesh. This study adopts a mixed-method approach to investigate thoroughly the fundamental aspects of TVET’s capacity to provide high-quality skills development programs with an aim to increase its graduates’ employability. This study finds that individuals, upon their graduation from TVET institutions, face significant obstacles in the job market. These challenges, as the research finds, arise primarily due to discrepancies between graduates’ skills and job market demands. This study also examines the local TVET issues in Bangladesh, offers valuable insights and policy recommendations to address skill deficits, ensure sustainable employment for TVET graduates, and enhance economic development in developing nations. © 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Author Keywords

Sustainability skills development Bangladesh Graduate employability Technical vocational education and training career planning

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Author Affiliations

Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Funding & Acknowledgements

Grant: 37.04.2663.3000.05.21.1127

This research was funded by the National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM), Ministry of Education, Bangladesh [37.04.2663.3000.05.21.1127]. The authors express their sincere gratitude to all the colleagues and members of the National Academy for Educational Management, who provided their knowledge and expertise to assist the research. Furthermore, the authors thank all the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes and Technical Training Centres (TTC) for their cooperation in the data collection procedure, which notably enhanced the quality and authenticity of the study findings and improved the manuscript.

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Sustainable employment for vocational education and training graduates: the case of future skills matching in Bangladesh

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