Why your daughter runs away from technical courses, jobsGirls in class. Vocational and Technical Education (TVET) Principal Secretary Kevit Desai acknowledged the big gender imbalance in TVETs, particularly in science, technology and engineering courses. The report says women who enroll in TVET tend to choose courses that are “female-dominated” such as hospitality, beauty and therapy, fashion and design. Overall, the report released by Desai identified major causes of male domination in technical courses enrollment and their preference by employers in job offers. “We have done this through provision of modern infrastructure in technical institutes and capacity building for TVET trainers,” said Desai.

Source: Standard Digital October 11, 2019 21:33 UTC