1. Quality Assurance in Technical Education
By:
Mohamed Aneel, TVET Authority,
Malé, Maldives
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Contents
About
Maldives
TVET Authority
Introduction
Objectives
Quality Assurance
Quality Monitoring
Improvement of TVET Systems
Challenges for TVET Improvement
Conclusion
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Skills for the Future World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness
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About Maldives
A chain of coral atolls
860 km long, km wide
26 geographical atolls
1192 islands
200 inhabited islands
Population: ≈ 410,000
Capital City: Malé
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About TVET Authority
Established in 2007 by President’s Office as a division of Ministry of Human Resources Youth and Sports.
In 2011, division became Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVET Authority) in the Ministry of Education.
TVET Authority has the overall responsibility for the development and management of a comprehensive, demand oriented and partnership based TVET system in the Maldives.
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Skills for the Future World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness
25-27 August 2014

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Introduction
Vocational Education and Training (VET) has a crucial role in promoting a knowledge-based and competitive society and in responding to the opportunities and challenges of globalization.
Explores the issues and challenges for quality assurance and quality improvement of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
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Objectives
Improve the quality of output and efficiency of technical and vocational learning (teaching) systems in a systematic way.
Help to introduce enabling learning environment which is fostering element for building a knowledge economy.
Contribute substantially in the success of programs such as curriculum and infrastructure development.
Assure the integration of important component of quality in all developing fields and coming policies of the government.
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Quality Assurance
Accreditation
Quality Assurance Agencies (e.g. MQA, Maldives)
Maldives National Qualification Framework (MNQF)
Facilitate the development of a quality assurance mechanism for the post-secondary education sector.
Provide a framework for recognition of qualifications offered in the Maldives and abroad.
Standards
ISO
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Skills for the Future World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness
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8. Quality Assurance Model
Priorities
External Benchmarks
Academic, Social & National Needs
Quality
Vision & Goals
Internal Benchmarks
SWOT
Academic Framework Awards, degrees, legalities, Pre-requisites
Curricula
Support Processes Admissions, Hostel, Transportation, etc
Infra-structure Human, Capital, Information, Physical
Management Stores, HRM, QM, Purchases, etc I N T E R A L Q E X T R N A L Q
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Quality Monitoring
assure whether selection criteria were met.
curriculum and supporting materials, documents, class rooms and other facilities are met depending on the competency component taught.
attendance of students being met (not less than 80%).
weekly log of trainee performance being maintained.
maintenance of trainer logs.
adequate classroom facility and equipment depending on the competency component.
quality and qualification of lecturers are met with the standard.
delivery of theory and practical sessions by instructor’s / lecturers.
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Skills for the Future World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness
25-27 August 2014

10. Improvement of TVET Systems
Legal framework
Motivation and commitment
Multi-disciplinarity
Partnership, co-operation and networking structures
Flexibility
High qualifications
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Skills for the Future World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness
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11. Challenges for TVET Improvement
Lack of facilities
Lack of trained staff
Lack of technicians
Lack of money
Lack of proper networking system
Low academic students
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Conclusion
As the need to ensure the quality of education and training systems increases all over the world, particularly in terms of improvements in TVET provision, countries cannot afford to delay this process, especially with regard to TVET subsystems and policies.
It is time for all stakeholders in TVET in all jurisdictions and sectors to engage in a dynamic dialogue and to take action to ensure that every learner receives excellent TVET.
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Skills for the Future World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness
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Thank You
International Conference on
Skills for the Future World of Work and TVET for Global Competitiveness
25-27 August 2014