HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND EDUCATION The Trinidad & Tobago Experience… 17 th November 2011 Presenter: Mr. Chandar Gupta Supersad, Chairman of Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme
Jan 30, 2016
HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND EDUCATION
The Trinidad & Tobago Experience…
17th November 2011
Presenter: Mr. Chandar Gupta Supersad, Chairman of Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme
LOCATION – Southern most islands of the Lesser Antilles, located close to South America
GOVERNMENT - Parliamentary Democracy
POULATION - 1,300,000 citizens
SOCIETY – Multicultural
IDENTITY - Known internationally as the Land of Steelpan, Calypso Chutney, Limbo and The Soca Warriors. It is also renowned for its annual Carnival celebration. Eco-tourism.
SNAPSHOT OF T&T
T&T’s - Competitive Advantages T&T’s - Competitive Advantages at the crossroads of the Americas
ECONOMY – Based on Petroleum, Natural Gas, Asphalt, Petrochemicals, Iron & Steel, Manufacturing, Construction, Tourism (Tobago)
Strategic location Market access Pro-business environment Advanced infrastructureHighly educated workforce
Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & TobagoGovt’s 7 Pillars for Sustainable DevelopmentGovt’s 7 Pillars for Sustainable Development
1. People-Centred Development2.Poverty Eradication and Social Justice3.National and Personal Security4.Information and Communication Technologies5.A more Diversified, Knowledge Intensive Economy6.Good Governance7.Foreign Policy
SUCCESSES
SUCCESSES
Government’s AgendaThe country has reported significant increases in the local
tertiary education participation rate within recent years.
2001
2004
2008
15%7% 40% Steadily increasing through government
incentives (GATE) so as to achieve a targeted
participation rate of at least 60% by 2015.
TERTIARY ENROLMENT - 2011
Year 1 Spaces Total Enrolment
UWI 5148 17301
COSTAATT 3670 11667
UTT 2322 6877
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS 7083 17172
TOTAL 18223 53017
100% Computer Literate 60% in Engineering and Sciences
Vocational Training Annual Output“Formal”Training
Institutions
Annual Graduation
Figures
LEVEL
Secondary School 2,600 1
NESC 8,000 1 with some 2
YTEPP 4,500 1
UWI – Open Campus 846 1 & 2
Servol 525 1
HYPE 490 1
TTHTI 300 2, 3 & 4
MIC / NSDP 550 2
Sub-Total 17,811
“Social”Programmes
Annual Graduation
Figures
LEVEL
MoW – URP 18,000 1
MoCD – Comm Skills 5,000 1
MSTTE - OJT 10,000 2, 3 & 4
MSTTE - MuST 2,500 1
MoP – CEPEP 7,750 1
MSTTE - Retraining 3,200 1
MoNS - CCC 1,800 1
MoCD - GAPP 800 1
MoA - YAPA 800 1
NTST for Women 720 1
MoNS - Prisons 75 1
Sub-Total 64,145
TOTAL 81,956
85% undergo Lifeskills Training25% undergo entrepreneurial training25% do computer programmes
Emphasis on Work based learning and life skills
Investment in UTT & UWI relevant to labour market needs
Investment in IT Skill Development
Vocational Skills Training in schools (ICT etc)
NIHERST – forcused on promoting science education and technological creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
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SECONDARY SCHOOLs 1st FORMERSStudent Laptop InitiativeEducational goals:
• creation of lifelong learners• the development of higher-order cognitive skills• learning of critical thinking and problem solving skills• fostering creativity and innovation to benefit society• use computers and understand ICT• change teaching to a student-centered process• teach research and analysis• better prepare students for the workplace• make education more relevant• improve students' collaborative skills
2010 – 20,400 laptops
2011 – 17,300 laptops
Closing the Digital GapTargets 10,000 persons for certification many of
whom may have never had any form of IT certification before.
Develop a National ICT Competency Framework to guarantee minimum standards of ICT competency for persons entering the work force.
Use existing workplaces as Workforce Assessment Centres (institutions and programmes listed in subsequent slides)
Establishment of programmes with vocational alignment:
• Youth employment and the transition from school to work and life long learning (Lifeskills Preparation)• CVQ in Secondary Schools• Youth, Training, Employment Partnership Programme
(YTEPP)• Multi-sector Skills Programme (MuST)• Helping Youth Partnership Programme (HYPE)• On-the-Job Training Programme• Re-training Programme
• Established Institutions: • Metal Industries Company Limited (MIC)• National Energy Skills Center (NESC)• COSTAATT• UTT
Initiatives in Science, Technology and Innovation
Labour Market Needs & Analysis
Labour Market Needs & Analysis
Occupational Analysis
Occupational Analysis
Development of Assessment tools and
Instruments
Development of Assessment tools and
Instruments
Training Intervention
Training Intervention
Development of Instructional Materials
Development of Instructional Materials
Assessment of Learners
Assessment of Learners
Award of Certification (Unit Awards & CVQs)
TVET Operating Model using CBET ApproachCaribbean Vocational Qualifications
TVET Operating Model using CBET ApproachCaribbean Vocational Qualifications
Development of Standards &
Qualifications
Development of Standards &
Qualifications
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T&T - Seamless System of Education & TrainingArticulation Pathways – “Bridges & Ladders”
Education System (Academia) Competency Based Training System World of Work
CXC CVQ Level 1
CXC CVQ Level 2CXC CAPE
CXC CSEC Institution CVQ L1
Institution CVQ L2
Bridging Programme
s
PLAR
INDUSTRY[CVQ L1]
INDUSTRYWork-based
Apprenticeships[CVQ L3]
INDUSTRYWork-based
Apprenticeships[CVQ L4 & 5]
INDUSTRYWork-based
Apprenticeships[CVQ L2]
Bridging Programmes
Bridging Programmes
Associate Degree /
Technician Diploma
University [Degree]
Thank you…
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