重新思考臺灣與印度公民社會的技職教夥伴關係──追求永續發展技能

Rethinking TVE Partnership between Taiwanese and Indian Civil Societies: Skills for Sustainable Development

技職教育與人類經濟活動的關係緊密，是經濟活動中的生產者亦是消費者角色。在當前國際社會對於永續發展與全球公民社會合作的迫切呼籲聲中，本研究旨於探究臺灣與印度公民社會組織的技職教育夥伴關係如何能有效地培養印度弱勢青年的永續發展技能，使之邁向永續生計、追求永續發展？據之，研究目的有三：一為探究永續發展脈絡下技職教育的觀念發展歷程與理論基礎架構；二為分析臺印技職教育夥伴關係的現況與挑戰；三為建議臺印公民社會技職教育夥伴關係培力印度弱勢青年之永續發展技能策略。本研究主要採用文件分析法，輔以半結構式訪談。研究者進一步運用實徵資料與理論對話，研究主要發現技職教育夥伴關係策略功能有四：一、帶動地方議題的國際關注與合作，共同實踐人類的永續性發展願景；二、培養永續發展技能，使青年有能力想像與實現未來；三、建構健全的教育支持系統，並以身作則與陪伴；四、評估夥伴關係的影響力，促進價值溝通與相互問責。

Technical and vocational education (TVE) is in close relation with human economic activities, as it plays a dual role of producers and consumers in economic activities. As sustainable development and global civil society partnership are urgently called by the international community, this research aims to explore how TVE partnership between Taiwanese and Indian civil society organizations (CSOs) can effectively equip India’s vulnerable youth with skills for sustainable development. Accordingly, three research questions are inquired. The first is to discuss the conceptualization and theoretical framework of TVE that is oriented toward sustainable development. The next is to analyze the status quo and challenges of TVE partnership between Taiwan and India. The third is to suggest TVE partnership to chart an effective strategy of providing vulnerable Indian youth with skills for sustainable development. By means of documentary analysis and semi-structural interview, empirical data are collected and further theorized. There are four key research findings: firstly, the partnership enables international engagement with local issues to work together for sustainable vision of human development. Secondly, the partnership develops skills for sustainable development to empower youth to imagine and realize their future. Thirdly, the partnership establishes a holistic educational support system, with an emphasis on role models. Finally, the partnership evaluates its impact for reinforcing value communication and mutual accountability.