Indien: National Skills Network über deutsche duale Ausbildung
International cooperation in skill development: German Dual Model of TVET
It gives our team immense pleasure in publishing this international
compendium of knowledge and expertise from German Vocational Education Training
(VET) and skill development. Going by the key objective of National Skills
Network – NSN, we capture and share the positive impact of skilling, this time
with an Exclusive Edition of our biweekly newsletter "Skill Times from NSN" on
German Dual Model of VET.
The contributions to this edition are
guest-edited by Pooja Gianchandani, German Chancellor Fellow at the Federal
Institute for Vocational Education Research (BiBB). We are indeed privileged to
present the VET experts from Germany, as a mark of commemoration of the recent
visit of our Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi to Germany and his discussion with
the German leadership for collaboration in skill development initiatives in
India.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister visited Germany on 30th May 2017 and
among the many important themes discussed, Skills Development was a key agenda.
With this visit the partnership took a new dimension and so at NSN, we wanted to
initiate a conversation about the German Dual System but from a applicability
perspective.
The idea, suggested by Pooja, materialised in the form of
an exclusive edition of our newsletter to start the conversation. We invited
Pooja to be our Guest Editor. Each of the experts was identified and invited
her, given their huge experience of international collaboration and deep
understanding of the Skills systems.
With skill development as a top
agenda for economic progress of the country, India has embarked on many
initiatives at the national and state levels by partnering with the industry and
training providers. The German Dual Model of VET, emulated by many countries in
the world, has much to offer at the level of policy formulation, industry
participation and support from grassroots level. And India is at the cusp of
change in education and vocational training space, powered by the emerging
industry demands, technology disruptions, global economic policies and the
untapped demographic dividend.
Never before did we lay so much emphasis
on the need for industry integrated curriculum, industry driven qualification
framework (NSQF), apprenticeships and outcome-based learning. Now the awareness
needs to be translated into action with right structural transitions and
strategic transformations. We have a lot learn from international VET models.
The German Dual Model encapsulates what it means for the industry to drive
vocational education with right alignment with the academia and
government.
Adapting the German Dual Model for unique Indian requirements
Any international model of VET cannot be directly 'imported' and placed in a
native context to solve specific issues. We need to understand the relevance of
the model, appreciate its advantages and adapt the same to meet our unique
needs.
Let's understand and adapt the best practices and global
benchmarks set by placing them in the broad context of Indian history, culture,
socioeconomic, political factors.
Our panel of contributors include
from the German industry and academia, international organizations and industry
body are here to guide us with their knowledge, research and observation besides
the vast repertoire of industry experience.
We are introduced to the big
picture of the German Dual Model in the backdrop of UNESCO-UNEVOC (International
Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training) giving a global
perspective, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the role of trade union in
vocational training and apprenticeships, the social support from service
providers like SOKA-BAU and other facets of the German VET systems.
Team
NSN thanks Pooja for her dedicated time and effort in coordination to bring out
this exclusive edition of Skill Times from NSN. We thank all the contributors
for their articles and we welcome comments, queries and suggestions from our
audience to embark on an ongoing interaction with the German experts.
Quelle: National Skills Network, nationalskillsnetwork.in, 09.06.2017