1. Seminar
on
Quality Assurance in TVET:
Md. Jahangir Alam
Asst. Professor (Civil), TTTC, Dhaka
Organized by Bangladesh Polytechnic Shikhak Parisad
16 March 2014

2. Topics for Today
Concept and Approach of QA
QA Practices of TVET in Asia
National Practice
What are the challenges
Strategies
Way forward
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3. “While education is the key to any
development process, TVET is the
‘Master Key’ that can transform the world
of work and the economy, alleviate poverty,
save the environment and improve the
quality of life”
~(Luisoni, 2005)
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4. • Majority of the teachers ~ with the mind
frame of 20th Century.
• Parents ~ guiding & counseling from the
mind frame of 19th century.
• Millennial (our students) are going to face
the challenges of 21st century
Current Reality
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(Source: VC-GUB)
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5. Quality Assurance in education is “the
process of monitoring and assessment in
line with defined requirements.
~(UNESCO TVET Manual,2011)
QMS helps an institution gain confidence in
its quality and gain an increase in public
trust. 5Md. Jahangir Alam, TTTC, 2014

6. Process of Institutional Quality Development
Total Quality Management (TQM) approach: PDCA Cycle.
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8. Policy Framework for the QAS in
Philippines
It includes four component:
Philippine National Qualifications Framework
(PNQF)
Training Regulations (TRs)
The Unified TVET Programs Registration and
Accreditation System (UTPRAS)
Assessment and Certification System
Philippine TVET Trainers Qualifications Framework (PTTQF)
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9. India- National Accreditation Board for
Education and Training (NABET), Quality
Council, India.~ 3 main criteria.
The Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic- Quality
Standard with 10 Criteria (32 Indicators)
Bhutan- Quality standard with 9 criteria
APACC (Asia Pacific Region)- Quality Standard
with 7 Criteria
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10. Criterion I. Governance and Management
Criterion II. Teaching and Learning
Criterion III. Faculty and Staff
Criterion IV. Research and Development
Criterion V. Extension, Consultancy and Linkages
Criterion VI. Resources
Criterion VII. Support to Students
APACC Criteria For Evaluation
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11. Bangladesh
National Skill Development Policy
National Technical & Vocational Qualification
Framework (NTVQF)
Competency Based Training & Assessment
(CBTA)
Quality Assurance System (QAS)
Strengthened role of Industry Sectors in Skills
Development
Accurate Labour Market Information
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12. Registration
of Training
Providers,
Assessor,
Assessment
Center
Accreditation
of Courses,
Assessors,
Auditing of
Quality
Management
System
Periodic
Monitoring for
compliance
with National
Quality
Standards
Quality Assurance System
of NTVQF
Quality of NTVQF is assured
through the following four
clusters of activities
----Towards Globally Competent Bangladeshi Workforce---
“DTE/BTEB is responsible for facilitating and regulating
the Quality Assurance Systems of NTVQF”
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13. Financial Monitoring Indicator Developed by
DTE
Academic Monitoring Indicator Developed by
DTE
Monitoring form for STEP activities
Monitoring form for MRTC activities
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14. Challenges Towards QA
Effective Training/Course delivery
Build capacity to keep pace with new
developments and standards (Instructors)
Preparing graduate for the world of work
Proper training needs analysis
Continual action research for innovation and
new ways in T-L
Lack of motivation to change long-standing
pedagogical practices.
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15. Classroom observation/ instructional
supervision
Quality
Assurance
System
related to
Training
Delivery
Monitoring and
Evaluation(internal/external)
Employers feedback(OJT/ industrial
visit/tracer study)
Student feedback/suggestion box
QMS Auditing by DTE/BTEB
Self-assessment(trainer/principal)
Registration of Trainers
Challenges
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16. Strategies (1)..
Prepare Institutional Development Plan
Training Needs Assessment
Staff Development Plan
Tracer Study
Individual Institutional Quality Manual
Institute-Industry Partnership Development:
(i) MoU (ii) MoA
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17. Job Placement Cell (Including Tracking Institutional
employment rate)
Staff Performance appraisal
Integrating ICT in Teaching-Learning
M & E with appropriate Indicator/Tools and
Immediate feedback to Stakeholders
Continual Action Research to identify better
and innovative ways in T-L
Strategies (2)..
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18. Strategies (3)
Self Assessment (by Institution)
Internal Assessment (by DTE and/or BTEB)
External Assessment (ISO 9001:2008, APAAC or
3rd Party)
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One Polytechnic – One Model Technology
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The change can not be imposed
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20. Way Forward
Policy
Maker
Institute
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21. “Quality is never an accident; it is
always the result of intelligent
effort.”
- John Ruskin
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22. Md. Jahangir Alam
Assistant Professor (Civil)
TTTC, Dhaka
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