2. Strategy of Hope to mitigate the problem. Ladders of Hope: Basic Needs Education Competency Sufficiency

3. Competency-VTC. Fields of Training Fields of Training Industrial Electrical Machines and Drives Technology Industrial Electrical Machines and Drives Technology General Metal Fabrication and Assembly General Metal Fabrication and Assembly Woodworks Woodworks Masonry Masonry International Hotel and Catering International Hotel and Catering Secretarial Science and Office Management Secretarial Science and Office Management HOPE Vocational School

4. Objectives workshop Introduction to BEST Introduction to BEST Why link BEST programme to business sector/ entrepreneurs? Why link BEST programme to business sector/ entrepreneurs? Win win: Win win: Business: influence on provision of quality and supply of TVET, on curriculum design Business: influence on provision of quality and supply of TVET, on curriculum design Students: experience from business people, information on the real world of work Students: experience from business people, information on the real world of work Hope: better employment opportunities for our graduates, feedback on our TVET programme, business sector fill gaps of skills provision (cooperative training policy set by MoE) Hope: better employment opportunities for our graduates, feedback on our TVET programme, business sector fill gaps of skills provision (cooperative training policy set by MoE) How to link students to business sector? How to link students to business sector?

5. BEST ( Business and Entrepreneurship Skill Training )

6. Sufficiency Making Graduates Self Supportive Member of the society Making Graduates Self Supportive Member of the society Job placement as main strategy Job placement as main strategy (Success Rate on Average 85%) (Success Rate on Average 85%) Higher Education Higher Education

7. Hope strategy to overcome this situation  Hope created business development office and Established business for graduates by providing tools, equipments and finance. 1. Metal works. 2. Hollow block production. 3. Tailoring 4. Ceramics 5. Electrical installation 6. Plumbing 7. Beauty Saloon 8. Cafeteria (Dessie home and hotel Graduate)

8. Major Problems of the established Business Lack of entrepreneurial skill Lack of entrepreneurial skill Lack of knowledge in business plan development Lack of knowledge in business plan development Lack of knowledge in business Management Lack of knowledge in business Management Lack of commitment in fulfilling the agreement Lack of commitment in fulfilling the agreement Mixing business with Charity Mixing business with Charity Absence of mutual understanding and respect among themselves. Absence of mutual understanding and respect among themselves. Limited business orientation in current program Limited business orientation in current program Current available curriculum too theoretical. Current available curriculum too theoretical.

9. Objectives & Relevance of the BEST program To increase the volume, and quality of business skills within the vocational education program To increase the volume, and quality of business skills within the vocational education program To increase opportunities for the graduates to establish their own business To increase opportunities for the graduates to establish 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 job. Improve effectiveness of trainees in their future job. Improve personal development of trainees Improve personal development of trainees

10. Coverage of the Training Program MMMModule 1:Introduction MMMModule 2:Business Plan: A Road Map to Business Success MMMModule 3:Company and Industry Analysis MMMModule 4:Market Analysis MMMModule 5:Marketing and Promotional Plan MMMModule 6:Production and/or Service Processes MMMModule 8:Financial Plan and Analysis MMMModule 9:Risk and Sensitivity Analysis AAAAnnex:Business Plan Format

11. BEST on Implementation Business & Entrepreneurial Skill Training Business & Entrepreneurial Skill Training Skill in this context means: Knowledge, Skills and Competencies) Skill in this context means: Knowledge, Skills and Competencies) Year1: VTC + BEST Year2: VTC + BEST+ ME Year3: Real Enterprise End of training

12. Linking TVET to Labour market TVET(Technical & Vocational Education and Training) TVET(Technical & Vocational Education and Training) Any education,training & learning activity leading to the acqusation of knowlege,understanding and skills which are relevant for employment or self employment. Any education,training & learning activity leading to the acqusation of knowlege,understanding and skills which are relevant for employment or self employment. All kinds of formal,non formal & informal training. All kinds of formal,non formal & informal training. Labour market Interaction b/n demand for & supply of labour. Interaction b/n demand for & supply of labour. Employers & workplaces in need of appropriately skilled & qualified workers represent the demand Employers & workplaces in need of appropriately skilled & qualified workers represent the demand Workers with their specific competencies represent the supply Workers with their specific competencies represent the supply

13. Group work What the labour market needs/expects from TVET ? What the labour market needs/expects from TVET ? What TVET needs/expects from labour market? What TVET needs/expects from labour market? How to implement the linkage? How to implement the linkage?

14. What the labour market needs/expects from TVET ? Respond to the skills needs of the labour market Respond to the skills needs of the labour market Labour market oriented Labour market oriented Create a competent,motivated & adaptable work force Create a competent,motivated & adaptable work force Has to be developed with the involvement of a broad range of stakeholders Has to be developed with the involvement of a broad range of stakeholders Out-come based system Out-come based system

15. Cont’d. Produce professionally & ethicaly capable of carrying & sustaining the responsibility Produce professionally & ethicaly capable of carrying & sustaining the responsibility Provides relevant & demand driven train Provides relevant & demand driven train Put a substantial focus on building a culture of entrepreneurship & preparing people for self- employement Put a substantial focus on building a culture of 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

16. Contd. Invest in physical infrastractures,equipment,training materials,libraries & ICT facilities Invest in physical infrastractures,equipment,training materials,libraries & ICT facilities Build centers of excelence Build centers of excelence Curriculum improvements Curriculum improvements Build a culture of entrepreneurship & preparing the trainee for self employment Build a culture of entrepreneurship & preparing the trainee for self employment Flexibility Flexibility

17. What TVET needs/expects from the labour market ? Involvement in Involvement in Determining the training content Determining the training content Regulate certification Regulate certification Ensuring quality Ensuring quality Developing TVET curriculum Developing TVET curriculum the planning process the planning process Developing of standards(driving force) Developing of standards(driving force) It is expected to invest It is expected to invest Time Time thoughts and thoughts and Finances towards the improvement of TVET Finances towards the improvement of TVET Developing TVET curriculum Developing TVET curriculum Guarante human working conditions(not to exploite) Guarante human working conditions(not to exploite)

18. Count’d In the planning process In the planning process Developing of standards(driving force) Developing of standards(driving force) It is expected to invest It is expected to invest Time Time thoughts and thoughts and Finances towards the improvement of TVET Finances towards the improvement of TVET Guarante human working conditions(not to exploite) Guarante human working conditions(not to exploite) Developing TVET curriculum Developing TVET curriculum

19. Labour market information Information on the supply side of the labour market Information on the supply side of the labour market Demographic developments Demographic developments Number of school leavers Number of school leavers Number of unemployed Number of unemployed Information on the demand side of the labour market Information on the demand side of the labour market Skill gaps Skill gaps Employment trands Employment trands Emerging markets Emerging markets New investments New investments Economic opportunities Economic opportunities

20. Contribution of people for the BEST program People from business plat form People from business plat form People from Hoornbeeck College People from Hoornbeeck College Current status of the BEST program Current status of the BEST program