StrategyStrategy ofof HopeHope toto mitigatemitigate thethe problem.problem.

Ladders ofLadders ofHope:Hope:

Basic Needs

Education

Competency

Sufficiency

Competency-VTC.Competency-VTC.

Fields of TrainingFields of Training Industrial Electrical Machines and Drives TechnologyIndustrial Electrical Machines and Drives Technology General Metal Fabrication and AssemblyGeneral Metal Fabrication and Assembly Woodworks Woodworks MasonryMasonry International Hotel and Catering International Hotel and Catering Secretarial Science and Office ManagementSecretarial Science and Office Management

HOPE Vocational SchoolHOPE Vocational School

Objectives workshopObjectives workshop Introduction to BESTIntroduction to BEST WhyWhy link BEST programme to business sector/ link BEST programme to business sector/

entrepreneurs?entrepreneurs? Win winWin win::

Business: influence on provision of quality and supply of Business: influence on provision of quality and supply of TVET, on curriculum designTVET, on curriculum design

Students: experience from business people, information Students: experience from business people, information on the real world of workon the real world of work

Hope: better employment opportunities for our Hope: better employment opportunities for our graduates, feedback on our TVET programme, business graduates, feedback on our TVET programme, business sector fill gaps of skills provision (cooperative training sector fill gaps of skills provision (cooperative training policy set by MoE)policy set by MoE)

How How to link students to business sector?to link students to business sector?

BESTBEST((Business and Business and

Entrepreneurship Skill Entrepreneurship Skill TrainingTraining))

SufficiencySufficiency

Making Graduates Self Supportive Making Graduates Self Supportive Member of the societyMember of the society

Job placement as main strategyJob placement as main strategy

(Success Rate on Average 85%)(Success Rate on Average 85%) Higher EducationHigher Education

Hope strategy to overcomeHope strategy to overcomethis situationthis situation

Hope created business development office and Hope created business development office and Established business for graduates by Established business for graduates by providing tools, equipments and finance.providing tools, equipments and finance.

1.1. Metal works.Metal works.2.2. Hollow block production.Hollow block production.3.3. TailoringTailoring4.4. CeramicsCeramics5.5. Electrical installationElectrical installation6.6. PlumbingPlumbing7.7. Beauty SaloonBeauty Saloon8.8. Cafeteria (Dessie home and hotel Graduate)Cafeteria (Dessie home and hotel Graduate)

Major Problems of the established BusinessMajor Problems of the established Business

Lack of entrepreneurial skillLack of entrepreneurial skill Lack of knowledge in business plan developmentLack of knowledge in business plan development Lack of knowledge in business ManagementLack of knowledge in business Management Lack of commitment in fulfilling the agreementLack of commitment in fulfilling the agreement Mixing business with CharityMixing business with Charity Absence of mutual understanding and respect Absence of mutual understanding and respect

among themselves.among themselves. Limited business orientation in current programLimited business orientation in current program Current available curriculum too theoretical.Current available curriculum too theoretical.

Objectives & Relevance of Objectives & Relevance of the BEST programthe BEST program

To increase the volume, and quality of business To increase the volume, and quality of business skills within the vocational education program skills within the vocational education program

To increase opportunities for the graduates to To increase opportunities for the graduates to establish their own businessestablish their own business

Increase job environment awareness of trainees.Increase job environment awareness of trainees. Improve chances of success related to business.Improve chances of success related to business. Improve effectiveness of trainees in their future Improve effectiveness of trainees in their future

job.job. Improve personal development of traineesImprove personal development of trainees

Coverage of the Training Coverage of the Training ProgramProgram

Module 1Module 1 :Introduction:Introduction

Module 2Module 2 :Business Plan: A Road Map to Business Success:Business Plan: A Road Map to Business Success

Module 3Module 3 :Company and Industry Analysis:Company and Industry Analysis

Module 4Module 4 :Market Analysis:Market Analysis

Module 5Module 5 :Marketing and Promotional Plan:Marketing and Promotional Plan

Module 6Module 6 :Production and/or Service Processes:Production and/or Service Processes

Module 8Module 8 :Financial Plan and Analysis:Financial Plan and Analysis

Module 9Module 9 :Risk and Sensitivity Analysis:Risk and Sensitivity Analysis AnnexAnnex :Business Plan Format :Business Plan Format

BEST on BEST on ImplementationImplementation

Business & Entrepreneurial Skill Business & Entrepreneurial Skill TrainingTraining

SkillSkill in this context means: in this context means: Knowledge, Skills and Knowledge, Skills and Competencies)Competencies)

Year1: VTC + BEST

Year2: VTC + BEST+ ME

Year3:Real Enterprise

End of training

LinkLinkinging TVET to Labour TVET to Labour marketmarket

TVETTVET (Technical & Vocational Education and (Technical & Vocational Education andTraining)Training)

Any education ,training & learning activity Any education ,training & learning activity leading to the acqusation of leading to the acqusation of knowlege ,understanding and skills which are knowlege ,understanding and skills which are relevant for employment or self employment.relevant for employment or self employment. All kinds of formal,non formal & informal All kinds of formal,non formal & informal training.training.

Labour market Labour market Interaction b/n demand for & supply of labour. Interaction b/n demand for & supply of labour. Employers & workplaces in need of Employers & workplaces in need of

appropriately skilled & qualified workers appropriately skilled & qualified workers represent the represent the demanddemand

Workers with their specific competencies Workers with their specific competencies represent represent the the supplysupply

Group workGroup work

What the labour market What the labour market needs/expects from TVET ?needs/expects from TVET ?

What TVET needs/expects from What TVET needs/expects from labour market?labour market?

How to implement the linkage?How to implement the linkage?

What the labour market What the labour market needs/expects from TVET ?needs/expects from TVET ?

RR espond to the skills needs of the labour espond to the skills needs of the labourmarketmarket

Labour market oriented Labour market oriented Create a competent,motivated & Create a competent,motivated &

adaptable work force adaptable work force HH as to be developed with the as to be developed with the

involvement of a broad range of involvement of a broad range ofstakeholdersstakeholders

OO - ut come based system- ut come based system

Cont’d.Cont’d. PP roduce professionally & ethicaly capable of carrying & roduce professionally & ethicaly capable of carrying &

sustaining the responsibility sustaining the responsibility PP rovides relevant & demand driven train rovides relevant & demand driven train PP ut a substantial focus on building a culture of ut a substantial focus on building a culture of

-entrepreneurship & preparing people for self employement -entrepreneurship & preparing people for self employement Meeting the expectations & demands of economic sectors Meeting the expectations & demands of economic sectors To ensure quality of TVET To ensure quality of TVET

Improve training methods Improve training methods

Contd.Contd.

Invest in physical Invest in physical infrastractures,equipment,training infrastractures,equipment,training

materials,libraries & ICT facilities materials,libraries & ICT facilities BB uild centers of excelence uild centers of excelence Curriculum improvements Curriculum improvements

Build a culture of entrepreneurship Build a culture of entrepreneurship & preparing the trainee for self & preparing the trainee for self

employmentemployment FlexFlexiibbilityility

What TVET needs/expects What TVET needs/expects from the labour market ? from the labour market ? InvolveInvolvement ment in in

Determining the training content Determining the training content RR egulate certification egulate certification EE nsuring quality nsuring quality DD eveloping TVET curriculum eveloping TVET curriculum the planning process the planning process DD eveloping of standards(driving force) eveloping of standards(driving force)

It is expected to invest It is expected to invest TTimeime thoughts and thoughts and FF inances towards the improvement of TVET inances towards the improvement of TVET DD eveloping TVET curriculum eveloping TVET curriculum GG uarante human working conditions(not to uarante human working conditions(not to

exploite)exploite)

Count’dCount’d In the planning process In the planning process DD eveloping of standards(driving force) eveloping of standards(driving force)

It is expected to invest It is expected to invest TTimeime thoughts and thoughts and FF inances towards the improvement of TVET inances towards the improvement of TVET

GG uarante human working conditions(not to uarante human working conditions(not toexploite)exploite) DD eveloping TVET curriculum eveloping TVET curriculum

Labour market Labour marketinformationinformation

II nformation on the supply side of the labour nformation on the supply side of the labour

marketmarket DD emographic developments emographic developments NN umber of school leavers umber of school leavers NN umber of unemployed umber of unemployed

Information on the demand side of the labour Information on the demand side of the labourmarketmarket SS kill gaps kill gaps EE mployment trands mployment trands EE merging markets merging markets NN ew investments ew investments EE conomic opportunities conomic opportunities

Contribution of people for Contribution of people for the BEST programthe BEST program

People from business plat formPeople from business plat form People from Hoornbeeck CollegePeople from Hoornbeeck College

Current status of the BEST programCurrent status of the BEST program