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50 Years of Technical Education in Singapore

50 Years of Technical Education in Singapore

by Varaprasad N
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This book describes in vivid detail how a newly independent nation with neither a history of technical education nor industry, developed in a short period of time a world-class system of technical and vocational education that helped it make rapid progress in its manufacturing and industrial sector. The economy and the education sector both developed in parallel, with each complementing the other, utilizing strategies and making the decisions that were to bring the country quickly to advanced status.

Studies show that premature investment in higher education at the expense of technical and vocational education has created many leaders but few doers, leading to high unemployment. The Singapore Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) story demonstrates how governmental support helped changed the image of technical and vocational education to one equal with higher education, yet including bridges and ladders to allow everyone to maximize their potential.

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BrandWorld Scientific Publishing Company
Pub dateJan 30, 2016
ISBN-109814704334
ISBN-139789814704335
Paperback200.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.7 × 0.4 × 6.5 in
Weight1 lb
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