Published March 30, 2022 | Version 1.1

Operation of TVET Institutions in Developing Countries in the Post-COVID Era: Future Directions

  • 1. PhD candidate, Putra Business School (PBS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

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The Covid-19 pandemic was the most impactful event of our lives and caused the most upheaval in key areas. Due to the pandemic, the education sector took an unanticipated turn. The pandemic has influenced billions of learners worldwide, the learning process, learning institutions, linked groups, learner and teacher lifestyles, the learning environment, and learning-related enterprises. The rising usage of technology has changed the learning process. Covid has restricted learning chances, worsening social inequities. Any impairment to learning threatens long-term economic and human growth. The vocational and technical education and training (TVET) provides work-based learning primarily through offering face-to-face schooling. TVET has few remote-learning options. Most TVET institutes closed because of the pandemic. Since covid-19 was a problem that the whole globe was dealing with, solving it would require international cooperation. According to World Bank reports, most pupils worldwide suffered school closures during the pandemic's peak in late March 2020. During this time, educational institutions struggled to maintain face-to-face learning sessions while fighting the disease. These institutions eventually shifted to face-to-face remote learning. Even in gloomy times, great chances arose. All organizations went through coping, intermediate, and recovery, according to the 2020 Word Bank blog. TVET students helped with the covid-19 reaction during the coping period. When organizations and schools reopened, 'new normal' safety precautions were scrupulously followed. TVET could train professionals at this point. In the recovery period, we hope for TVET reform based on prior experience. Investments are promising. Tackling the covid-19 epidemic has led to novel learning methodologies as an alternative to face-to-face learning. This article focuses on the new potential for TVET organizations following the covid-19 pandemic and gives insights into possible reformation strategies for the TVET sector to maintain sustained performance.

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