TECHNICAL TRAINING: A PATHWAY TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
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https://doi.org/10.20319/mijst.2020.61.101112Keywords:
Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Technical Training, TVETAbstract
This paper assessed the relevance of technical training as an empowerment tool for youth in Sarawak – hence it shed light on Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) as a pathway to youth empowerment. It is noted that TVET increases youth empowerment opportunities and social-economic development. Qualitative research methodological approach was adopted in this study and the findings show that TVET is a tool for positive change with various potentials for skill development, capacity building, wealth creation, and youth empowerment.
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