EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AT SECONDARY LEVEL AS A TOOL FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN PAKISTAN
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2021
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UMT, Lahore
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Poverty is a worldwide problem in these days. The greater part of population in the world are poor if we set the bench mark of poverty 2$ per day per head. All the experts have consensus on two sorts of poverty, absolute and relative. There are sufficient empirical evidences to support the idea that education and especially technical & vocational education (TVE) is the way which leads toward happiness and prosperity. It provides essential human capital that is backbone for economic growth. It has been realized now that investment in human development is important to alleviate poverty. Present study was held to explore the effectiveness of technical & vocational education (TEV) at secondary level as a tool for poverty alleviation in Pakistan. In study descriptive research design was adopted. Survey method was applied involving students, teachers, parents, and employers.