Modernisation of traditional apprentice training in Afghanistan

Coverbild: BWP 5/2016
Author
Issue/Year (Volume) 5/2016 (45)
Page(s) 42-45
Language(s)
    englisch

Afghanistan has an unregulated and informal system of apprentice training which is based on traditional societal structures. Self-organisation, self-financing and subsidiarity are conditions for the preservation of company-based VET and in this capacity deliver central ideas for the modernisation of this traditional form of training in the country. This article describes the current situation and explores the opportunities and risks associated with the establishment of a modern system of vocational education and training.