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Outline
1. Myanmars Dramatic Transformation
2. Myanmars Daunting Skills
Challenge
3. Reform Directions and Achievements
4. Case Study: Shifting to CompetencyBased Approaches
1. Myanmars Transformation
Myanmar has embarked
on a dramatic
transformation:
Political: a new
democracy
Social: people-centered
development and more
open society
1. Myanmars Transformation
(cont.)
To
Closed/isolated
Dependent on
natural resource
exploitation
Balanced
development
(including industry
and service sectors)
Competing on
Modern, higher skill
cheap/low-skill labor and value-added
Quantity issues
Quality issues
Constrains:
Business
Growth model
Inclusiveness (e.g.,
access to modern sector
work)
SES will continue to bear the biggest burden in the near- term
TVET needs to expand
Both need quality-side reforms to produce skills (soft & hard)
Conclusion
Based on the current status of TVET in
Myanmar and building on recent progress, the
National Education Sector Plan (2016-2020) will
implement the following strategies to achieve a
Transformational Shift for TVET:
Expanding access to TVET for various target
groups including ethnic and disadvantaged
populations and people with disabilities
Strengthening the quality and relevance of
TVET
Strengthening TVET subsector management
Thank You
Dr. Sai Kyaw Naing Oo