Exploring Strategies to Enhance TVET Engagement in Maldives to Improve Youth Career Development

Abstract

Fordeveloping nations to meet the demand for skills in the twenty-first century, TVET is essential. The TVET institution actively creates a skilled workforce to meet the needs of the nation's labourmarket to meet those demands. As a result, efforts are being made to improve the existing TVET institutions. This study looked into the difficulties faced by TVET institution managers when handling their relationships with collaboration. The quantitative approach used in this study was the survey design approach. The right respondents are chosen for this study using purposeful sampling techniques. A total of 53 directors of TVET institutions in Malaysia and 30 representatives from industry were chosen as respondents for this study. The Rasch measurement model was used to analyze the data. This study identified managerial skills and common barriers as the two main obstacles to the collaboration between Malaysian TVET institutions and industries. Technical, human, and conceptual skills are the three categories used tocategorize managerial skill barriers. Technically, directors are unable to put knowledge into practice because they lack computer proficiency, managerial knowledge and experience, and methods and techniques for performance monitoring tools. Conceptually, directors struggle to plan long-term objectives, articulate strategies and comprehend the organizational structure of their industry. Finally, directors lack the ability to manage relationships between organizations and the drive to launch partnerships with the sector. While this was going on, the common TVET institution-industry collaboration barriers were grouped into four categories: governance issues, funding and financial issues, management issues in collaboration, and industry-institutionculture issues.

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“…The projects targeted to equip the youth with relevant knowledge and skills for their survival. A study by Sunny et al (2023) in Maldives also concurs that TVET increases the chances for better career development, especially among youth. They affirm that TVET provides better employment opportunities.…”

“…Similarly, the Government of Maldives also realized that TVET is a highly regarded feasible mechanism for social equity, inclusion, and sustainable development (Sunny et al, 2023). It is also a crucial vehicle to develop and equip their youth for better career development despite TVET being perceived as a second-class option among their youth.…”

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“…Each student has a unique personality and circumstances (Singh & Mehdi, 2022). Sunny and Ismail (2023) explained that TVET programmes emphasise practical skills to improve career prospects and employability. TVET programmes are accessible and tailored to diverse students who may have struggled in traditional academic settings (Song & Chea, 2023).…”