DATE: 23-27 Nov 2020 |
PROGRAM CODE: 20-21/CPID02 (Online Program) |
PARTICIPANTS' PROFILE: The participants of this online Customized Program are composed Directors, General Managers, Headmasters, Academic Coordinators, Principals, Technical Coordinators and TVET Centers in-Charge of the Don Bosco Tech ASEAN based in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar and ThaiIand. |
The TVET sector in the 21st century is operating in an environment that requires top TVET policy makers to possess good combination of hard TVET skills, exceptional leadership qualities and amiable interpersonal attitudes for the success of the TVET sector today. They have to deal with tremendous pressure and numerous responsibilities every day of their professional lives. Thus, they need to be efficient in managing multiple operations and should have attention to details at the same time.
Transforming TVET requires change. One of the perceived bottlenecks in effecting change in TVET institutions relates to the lack of change leaders and a lack of capacity to develop a vision and implement change. Transformative leaders need to have a clear vision, a sound thematic knowledge base and have the skills to drive change.
Leadership is about managing change and guiding growth in fluid environments. Leadership requires a ‘change capable culture’ that gives space to lead. Moreover, to sustainably grow, a TVET Institutions are shifting from viewing leadership development as a “nice to have” to a “need to have”. Leadership development programs are mission critical to TVET Intuition organizational success.
At the end of the program, the participants will be able to:
- Gain knowledge, skills and competencies to be an effective leader of a TVET organization;
- reflect on the importance of good leadership in achieving the TVET Sustainable goals;
- practice effective communication strategies in a diverse workplace environment;
- apply methods on how the leadership and management dynamics can contribute to the TVET Institutions’ effectiveness;
- identify issues and goals of managing change and improving adaptability through organizational development strategies, and
- prepare an action plan for creating positive and enhanced effectiveness of respective TVET training centers.
The expected outcomes of the program are to:
- Effectiveness and quality of TVET institution will be enhanced
- Institutional capacity on TVET leadership will be strengthened
The expected outputs of the program are:
- SWOT Analysis on TVET institution
- Prepare an action plan
The spiral learning approach will be used to deliver the online program, start by mentioning a cluster of rough ideas, including some online applications as well as some fundamental building blocks and finally, a self-directed learning approach through action planning.
The main contents of Online Customized Program are:
Classes (online)
- Special Lecture: Educational Transformation through Leadership in TVET Institutions
- Online Class 1: Effective Communication and Communication Strategies in a Diverse Workplace Environment
- Online Class 2: Emerging Trends in TVET
- Online Class 3: Role of Principals as TVET Manager and Leader
- Online Class 4: Training Delivery and Learning System
- Online Class 5: Excellence of Leadership for Change Management through PDCA Cycle in TVET Institute
Projects (individual)
- Project 1: Conduct SWOT Analysis on effectiveness of TVET institution
- Project 2: PDCA activity
- Project 3: Prepare an action plan
To facilitate productive and interactive learning, the following instructional strategies will be utilized to effectively train the participants:
- Project, assignments and exercises
- Online Learning and offline learning
- Use OnCOURSE learning management system to develop lectures, test items, computer sessions and experience sharing
- Evaluation of program through OnCOURSE system
- Minimum 5Mbps Broadband Internet
- Desktop/ Laptop Computer with Webcam, Microphone, Speakers or Earphones
- Chrome Browser or any HTML5 Compliant Browser
Program Supervisor Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane ([email protected]) is the first Nepali and the 11th Director General of CPSC. He is also the concurrent President of Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC). He has 30 years of experience in TVET starting as an instructor up to becoming the CEO of Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) in Nepal. He served as Project Manager in ADB projects and Program Coordinator in Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) funded projects. He was a key member in formulating the TVET Policy of Nepal in 2007 and 2012.
He is a dynamic leader, certified project assessor, strategic planner, experienced project manager, TVET Institution Quality Assessor, TVET Expert, and a seasoned manager, attested by the awards received such as the Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu IV from the Late King Birendra Bira Bikram Shah Dev and Global Educational Leadership Award by the World Education Congress; scholarship from Ryutaro Hashimoto Foundation, Japan; and Humphrey Fellowship from Fullbright Foundation, USA.
He has presented papers in a number of international conferences and meetings on TVET. He has authored and co-authored publications on TVET in various thematic areas - accessibility, greening, entrepreneurship, financing, equality, and image building. Dr. Lamichhane earned his PhD and MPhil in Education Leadership from Kathmandu University in Nepal. He has a degree in Educational Administration, Planning and Policy from Peabody College/Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA.
Program Coordinator and Resource Person Engr. Abdul Ghani Rajput ([email protected]) is currently working as a Faculty Specialist in CPSC. He is a experienced and visionary TEVT expert with more than 12 years diversified experience in making TEVT/HRD policies, institutional framework and implementation of skills development plans with local and international organizations. He has developed a training manual on Industrial Revolution 4.0 in TVET sector as well as manual on Instructional Design for E-Learning Courses. He is a certified Competency-Based Training and Assessment Trainer and Vocational Counselor. His experties inculde Capacity Development of TVET Stakeholders, Employers Engagement and Project Management.
He was the Director (MIS) of Sindh Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) and worked as a Focal Person for TVET Sector Support Programe, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Pakistan. He has been playing key roles in policy and institutional development with NAVTTC and training providers for making TEVT demand led. He has been interacting with various local & international organizations including ILO, World Bank, GIZ, British Council, MTC International USA, Skills International and City & Guilds, UK etc. He has transformed existing supply-based system to demand-driven through Competency-Based Training (CBT) at STEVTA. He presented a paper on "Curriculum Delivery in line Industrial Reveloution 4.0" as keynote speaker in 3rd International Conference and 17th National Conference of PACUIT - Leading the 21st Century Generation Towards a Globalized Industrial Technology on 25 April 2019, Manila Philippines.
He served as a Technical Advisor, Human Resource Development for the GIZ TVET Sector Support Programe for five years. He was responsible for supporting the relevant training providers and enterprises in the selected sector to establish a coordination framework for planning and delivering training under the framework of the National Qualifications Framework (NVQF). He has been playing a key role in the implementation of training for principals, teachers, instructors, assessors and certification of Sindh Trade Testing Board (TTB).
Engr. Rajput is a Professional Engineer of Pakistan Engineering Council and earned his MSc in Information System Engineering from the University of Twente, Netherlands (2009-2011). He studied Master of Engineering in Communiation Systems Networks from Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan (2005-2007) and his bachelor in Computer System Engineering (1999-2002) from Hamdard University, Karachi Pakistan.
Resource Person Engr. Sanyog Bhattarai ([email protected]) is currently working as a faculty specialist in CPSC. He has started his career with Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI)/CTEVT/MoEST, where 12 years was dedicated on research/study on improving technical education and vocational training in Nepal, demand-driven training courses development and implementation.
Under his leadership, 12,163 employment-seeking youths including excluded and vulnerable women of Nepal capacitated in vocational skill development training targeting to provide in-country and/or foreign employment. He has worked under the component of vocational skill development training for EVENT/WBG/MoE (600 trainees), EIG/USAID/Winrock (3000 trainees), SaMi/Helvetas/SDC (1600 trainees), LYDP/WVI (300 trainees), SajhedariBikas/ USAID/PACT (348 trainees), CTIP/World Education (15 all-women trainees), Advancing Women Economic Empowerment-AWEE (2,000 trainees) funded by Government of Finland, Future We Want-FWW (300 trainees) funded by Zonta International and Education Joint Programming-Education JP (4,000 trainees) funded by KOICA.
He has managed all phases; career counseling, trainees selection, vocational training, psycho-social counseling, business & entrepreneurship training, linking trainees with financial institutions for loan to start a enterprise, monitoring of on-going training, managing on-the-job training, linking with potential employers, job placement,establishing micro-enterprises, and income verification.
He has provided Training of Trainers (ToT) to 500 plus technical instructors and teachers in Nepal, Bhutan, Albania, Uganda, and India. He has developed courses like active learners’ methodology, training of trainers, the use of mini-tiller in commercial farming, as well as pesticide management and application. He has experience in capacity building in different areas; TVET, agriculture, trade & fiscal policy, food security, value-chain, pesticide management, and soft-skills training.
