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Explain Manpower Planning Approach to Educational Planning

Explain Manpower Planning Approach to Educational Planning

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Raphael
In this method, the general demand for and the capacity of supply of human resources in different streams of and at different levels of the educational sector are estimated.
The approach asserts that the system of education produces the right quality of human resources with desirable knowledge, attitudes and skills in the right numbers and thus, education is directly linked with economic development.
The application of the manpower planning approach depends on these factors:
(a) An appraisal and analysis of the existing employment conditions and the system of education,
(b) Planning the system of education vis-a-vis the manpower needs of the economy, and
(c) Using the financial resources (which are limited) in an optimum way so as to fulfill the demands of the
employment sector without incurring wastage on account of unemployment.
(d) Making an appraisal of the number of students enrolled, the number of existing teachers and their
qualifications, enrolment in teacher education institutions (availability of future teachers), as well as the existing number of school buildings, equipment’s, infrastructure and other facilities.
(e) The requirements of the employers regarding occupational and/ or professional qualifications for
employees, their levels of training and abilities should also be assessed.
The manpower planning approach takes note of the fact that the teaching profession requires approximately 60% of the
highly qualified human resources of a country which competes with the demand for manpower in other economic sectors.
A detailed projection of the demand for human resources is difficult due to the uncertainty of productivity trends. Some
developed countries such as Norway, France and Sweden estimate their future manpower needs so as to meet the demands
of the economy whereas others such as Great Britain estimate the numbers to be educated on the basis of students’
demands. When a planner decides to use MRA to pan for education , there are several assumption that he or she makes regarding education;
i. Education prepares peoples for work ie. Through education that people develop knowledge skills, attitudes that are conducive to the world of work.
ii. Education and training can enhance work performance which in turn leads to increased productivity and production. This assumptions links education to productivity to investments.
iii. Education can be used to certify workers for membership that education leads people into various competitions.
iv. These are relationship between education training and workforce requirement.
raphael answered the question on August 4, 2021 at 05:55

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