TVET grades ‘as good as any’

 THE Papua New Guinea Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) qualifications framework is consistent with those in other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Minister for Education Nick Kuman said.

Speaking at the opening of a provincial technical college in West New Britain last week, Kuman said the qualifications obtained by students in the six technical colleges, two business colleges, a polytechnic institute, 10 community colleges and 124 vocational centres in the country were compatible to those in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

“Such equivalency is important in terms of international recognition of the skills and qualifications of Papua New Guineans,” he said. 

He said TVET provided the majority of the workforce throughout the world.