In 1956 Mao Zedong, in a speech encouraging Chinese society to embrace diverse points of view, said, ‘‘Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend.
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These analogies highlight the dynamic and interconnected nature of economic patterns with the different skill sets on offer, much like the delicate balance in our floral ecosystem. A strategic reform of Africa’s education system, emphasising the complementarity of apprenticeships and technical and vocational education with the general education system, can ensure its adaptability to the economy’s changing needs and perhaps stem the tide of economic stagnation.
This work-based learning system provides practical and technical skill acquisition for specific technical trades, crafts, and industries. However, there is a persistent shortage of technical and vocational skills at the lower stages of economic development, where many African economies belong. This shortage is clearly due to the mismatch in the needed technical skills.
These sectors, although capital-intensive, are low-skilled, requiring no more than upper secondary level education to perform optimally.
indicate average youth participation in technical and vocational education at 18 per cent across the OECD member countries- where Germany at 20% youth participation is often viewed as the poster child of the successes of integrating vocational education curriculum alongside the general education system.
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