TY  - JOUR
T1  - Role of Vocational Training in Socio-Economic and Political Development of Tribal Youth in
Pakistan
AU - Ullah, Sami AU - Khan Malik, Zilakat 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 13
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2021.1.13
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2021.1.13
KW  - FATA-DA
KW  -political
KW  -tribal
KW  -analysis
KW  -parameters
KW  -environment
AB  - This study was conducted to evaluate the role
of vocational training imparted by Federally Administered
Tribal Area’s Development Authority (FATA-DA) in the
socio-economic and political development of the tribal
community in Pakistan. The survey was initiated in the
year 2019. Total 400 male youth in the age group (16-35
years) were selected for data collection from all over
FATA. The disproportionate simple random sampling
procedure was adopted. Cross Tabulation Analysis was
used for the analysis of data by using the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicate
that vocational training imparted by FATA-DA
contributed very less to socio-economic and political
change and development in FATA. Among 13 parameters
of social change, the result on only 02 parameters was
found significant. It is likely, that weaknesses on certain
quality parameters, i.e., vocational curriculum, training
duration, learning environment, trainer interest and
education, career counseling, post-training financial
support and internship facility might have hindered the
positive influence of vocational training of FATA-DA on
socio-economic and political development of FATA’s
youth. This study concluded that vocational training does
have the contribution to socio-economic and political
change but in the case of FATA-DA training, the impact
was not desirable. It is recommended that quality
parameters must be taken into consideration during the
initiation of a vocational training program for social
change and youth development. This study adds valuable
stuff to the literature in the sense that this is the first ever
impact study of FATA-DA vocational trainings.
ER  -