The government has outlined the following plans and strategies relevant to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET):

			Revising and implementing the secondary curriculum
			Encouraging the expansion of the private TVET system
			Establishing a quality assurance mechanism for public and private colleges and universities.

The objectives of the new expanded system of basic education as proposed in the National Policy on Education for secondary education include supporting literacy and basic life skills, an introduction to science and technology in preparation for low-level employment, self-sufficiency and continued education.

Grades 9-12 would constitute a new integrated cycle and would provide both a vocational and higher education focus in all schools.

Strengths

Strengths of the current VET system include the following:

			Skills testing and certification are well developed and managed
			The Technical Education Board is relatively effective at developing curricula and trade tests
			Several comparatively good quality public training institutions exist
			Technical Training Colleges and Vocational Training Institutions have become more flexible e.g. by offering short courses.

Development Projects

In 2003-2004, the Ministry of Education set up 13 development projects in the technical education sector in relation to the Millennium Development Goals.

Projects included:

			Introducing a Secondary School Certificate vocational course in non-government high schools in each district
			Establishing 13 new vocational training institutes
			Renovating, expanding and modernising the College of Textile Technology and opening four new departments
			Modernising the 20 existing polytechnic institutes and establishing 18 new polytechnic institutes.