MONGOLIAN TVET-2017 Vocational Education Policy Implementation Department Specialist Junai TSETSEGJARGAL

ABOUT MONGOLIA: Capital: Ulaanbaatar Official Language: Mongolian Government: Parliament +President Land : 1,564,115.75 km2 (19th) Population: 3,119,935 Cattle-61,549,236 Population Density: 1.75/km2 (236th) Geography: mountains, forest, steppe, desert Administration: Ulaanbaatar and 21 provinces Religion: Buddhists 90% other Education: General Education (free). Literacy--more than 90%.  Currency: Tugrug (MNT)  Time zone: (UTC+7 to +8) 

Innovation VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEM NATIONAL COUNCIL OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION GENERAL AGENCY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES (VET Policy and Implementation Department) VET Assessment Center UB City RMC Western RMC Easter RMC Central RMC Khangai RMC Gobi RMC VET institutions, including 91 vocational education and production centers and polytechnic colleges

Legislative renewal 2002 first endorsed 2009.02.13 revised 2012.08.17 amendment           2012.12.21 amendment 2015.01.29 amendment 2016.02.04 amendment Some of provisions added in 2016: Assessment center established. TVET institutions were given opportunity to conduct income generating activities, expend the funds and report. Opportunity to study in institutes and universities based on transfer of credit hours and content of technical education program. The Government to endorse NCVET composition, structure and bylaws. Enterprises with more than 50 staff members must have a trainer responsible to organize and manage the practical training of students.

Lifelong learning VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEM Age 10. PhD course Labor market 9. Master’s Degree Course 18-22 8. Bachelor’s Degree 7. Technical education 6. Vocational education 16-18 Lifelong learning 4. Secondary edu-Voc/Edu 5. Secondary edu-Voc/Edu Orientation 11-15 6-11 3. Basic education Informal education (on-job training, Apprenticeship etc) 2-6 2. Primary education 1. Pre-primary education Higher education Vocational education & training General education Pre-school education Informal education

TVET Data /As of January 2017/ 86 Total student 40134 50 Total student 29145 36 Total student 10989 2016-2017 Male:38% 1804 Total VET institutions State owned Private 4703 Female: 62% 2899 Total employees Leading staff Permanent teacher Employee of VET Organization 9,5% 446 53% 2500 37,5% 1757

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION Establish a system that employs and provides with career growth and wage depending on education and qualifications level of a citizen. International standards Management Knowledge and research development Higher Education Executive Technical Education Engineer, Bachelor, Master Life long employment Vocational Education Engineer, Technician level base Assistant Vocational training, general education Occupation Career Councilling Life long learning

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WITHIN THE POLICY AND OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK Develop VET standards based on performance indicators, ‘’detailed occupational standards’’ developed for each qualifications level by employers. To continue Develop CBT curricula including a concept ensuring the succession of Vocational Training, Vocational Education and Technical Education in coherence with NQF. Credit hour transfer between technical education and higher education concepts and provide with possibility for multilevel learning in coherence with the NQF.

Ongoing projects in VET and labor sector Implementing agencies, financiers Projects Duration Strengthening employability skills /2015-2019/ VET based on partnerships in minerals sector /АМСТСМБС-2/ /2016-2019/ Support to Employment Creation in Mongolia (SECiM) /2016-2020/ Youth development project /ЗХДТ/ /2013-2017/ Strengthening TVET of Mongolia (STVET-1) /2014-2019/ Promoting youth employment project Western region TVET project – phase 2 /2016-2018/ STVET-2 Project on Supporting dissemination and implementation of best practices at regional and national levels /2015-2018/ GIZ Programme, Biodiversity and Adaptation of Key Forest Ecosystems to Climate Change II

WorldSkills 2015 San Paulo Mongolian Skills Competition For the first time the Mongolian team participated in WSC in 2015 and competed in the following trades: Bricklaying Tiling Joinery Hairdresser Beauty therapy CNC turning Welding Electrician Cook The Government of Mongolia, large enterprises, development partners implementing projects and programmes in labour sector collaborated to provide with operational and financial support. The Government of Mongolia, Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Oyu Tolgoi LLC each provided with funds to conduct practical training, purchase necessary tool and equipment and cover participation costs

WorldSkills 2017 Abu Dhabi and Mongolian Skills Competition Mongolian team plans to compete in following 5 trades: Welding Joinery Plumbing Electrician Bricklaying WSC will take place in October 2017 in capital city of UAE, Abu Dhabi 76 countries of the world will compete in more than 50 trade competitions

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