postgraduate vocational training

Secondary schools and apprenticeship and vocational programs can only accommodate half of the children who complete primary school.

Secondary vocational training institutions

Vocational orientation and training

Besides, 8807 apprentices are trained under the Apprenticeship Training Programme in the country.

Vocational Training Theoretical education and practical training in businesses, aiming at the acquisition of vocational skills and experience is offered to the victims by the company Vocational Training for the Unemployed .

In addition, please provide information on any evaluation of the National Women's Vocational and Educational Training Strategy (1996) and the New Apprenticeship Reforms (paras. 223 224), focusing on how indigenous women have benefited from these programmes.

In addition, please provide information on any evaluation of the National Women's Vocational and Educational Training Strategy (1996) and the New Apprenticeship Reforms (paras. 223 224), focusing on how indigenous women have benefited from these programmes.

Vocational and Professional Training for Women

OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Cyprus provided vocational training and support.

Technical Dispatch and Vocational Training (Yemen) dressmaking training for impoverished women.

(b) Technical and Vocational Education and Training

TEVTA Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority.

Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources(No. 142)

Parents are obliged to have their children educated from the ages of 5 to 16 (with legislation passed to raise this to 18), and can continue education free of charge in the form of A Levels, vocational training or apprenticeship to age 18.

As far as vocational training is concerned, compared to the period of the previous report, vocational training has developed dramatically both in quality and quantity.

Table 12 Participation in Vocational Training, by Subjects, 2003

Convention No. 122 Employment and vocational training of women.

It is prohibited for educational, research and training institutions to discriminate persons on the basis of sex in the provision of vocational counselling, acquiring of education, professional and vocational training and re training.

Vocational training and job creation have also been in focus.

Vocational training for graduates of special education institutions is based on a list of vocational training areas and specialties that correspond to those categories of students, and is performed in special schools or in conventional schools of the system of beginning vocational and secondary vocational education.

Technical Dispatch and Vocational Training (Iran) opening of IT vocational school conducting computer trainings for Afghan refugees and impoverished Iranians.

Actions undertaken included Apprenticeship investments Increased funding of apprenticeships to 2007 2008 to support increased participation Investments in a pre apprenticeship training initiative to help prepare individuals for careers in the skilled trades and Investments in the Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund Program, which provides funding to the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, to acquire up to date equipment, update facilities and to support increased apprenticeship placements.

(e) Expand the system of vocational training and improve its quality

Oman integrated disability into local development approaches, vocational training and social protection.

The admission criteria to the vocational training institutes are generally non discriminatory.

However the new educational policy lays down special emphasis on vocational training.

However the system of vocational training has not reached maturity in Pakistan.

VΙΙ. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR WOMEN FARMERS The Organization of Agricultural Vocational Education, Training and Employment (Ο.G.Ε.Ε.Κ.Α.

In 2003, Australian, state and territory ministers for vocational and educational training agreed to women's issues being addressed in an ongoing fashion through annual vocational and educational training planning and reporting processes.

The right to free choice of profession and employment, the right to promotion, job security and all benefits and conditions of service and the right to receive vocational training and retraining, including apprenticeships, advanced vocational training and recurrent training.

With funding for 2004 2005, 104 women will be enrolled in six pre apprenticeship training programs, including specialized programs for Aboriginal women.

(d) Enable persons with disabilities to have effective access to general technical and vocational guidance programmes, placement services and vocational and continuing training

Technical Dispatch and Vocational Training (Vietnam) dressmaking, knitting, and mechanical repair training for ethnic minority groups in mountainous area.

(c) The right to free choice of profession and employment, the right to promotion, job security and all benefits and conditions of service and the right to receive vocational training and retraining, including apprenticeships, advanced vocational training and recurrent training

(c) The right to free choice of profession and employment, the right to promotion, job security and all benefits and conditions of service and the right to receive vocational training and retraining, including apprenticeships, advanced vocational training and recurrent training

(c) The right to free choice of profession and employment, the right to promotion, job security and all benefits and conditions of service and the right to receive vocational training and retraining, including apprenticeships, advanced vocational training and recurrent training

(c) The right to free choice of profession and employment, the right to promotion, job security and all benefits and conditions of service and the right to receive vocational training and retraining, including apprenticeships, advanced vocational training and recurrent training

C. DETAILED DATA ON THE PROGRESS OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

There is no ministry or department within Pakistan dealing exclusively with vocational training.

In 2004, 48 per cent of vocational and educational training students were women.

As a result, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has requested UNDP support to produce a gender responsive employment and vocational training policy to help ease the transition of displaced women garment workers.

Equality of treatment Access of women to vocational training and education. The Committee noted the statistics highlighting the progress made with regard to the access of women and girls to education and vocational training.

Students have the opportunity to attend gymnasiums and vocational schools for another four years, or to enroll in vocational training for 2 to 3 years.