A—7a

(b) To sponsor arrangements between Governments for enabling employment service staff to gain experience in countries with more developed employment services. 16. The Conference requests the Governing Body to instruct the International Labour Office to study further appropriate methods of international co-operation on technical problems of employment service organization and operation with a view to contributing to the rapid development of such services in Asian countries, and to submit periodical reports to the Governing Body. APPENDIX No. 12—RESOLUTION ON VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING Whereas the International Labour Conference adopted in 1939 two recommendations ■concerning vocational training and apprenticeship respectively and adopted in 1949 a recommendation concerning vocational guidance ; Whereas the Preparatory Asian Regional Conference of the International Labour Organization (New Delhi, October-November, 1947) likewise adopted several resolutions relating inter alia to vocational training and apprenticeship ; Whereas vocational and technical training is prerequisite to the economic and social ■development of the countries of Asia and to the raising of the standard of living of their population ; Whereas in these circumstances it is desirable to lay down, within the framework of the above-mentioned recommendations and resolutions, guiding principles for practical action in this field, and to formulate suggestions of a national or international character which will facilitate the solution of the general and technical problems with which the countries concerned are confronted ; The Asian Regional Conference of the International Labour Organization, meeting at Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon, from 16th to 27th January, 1950, Having considered the report of the Asian Conference of Experts on Vocational and Technical Training, which met at Singapore from 12th to 24th September, 1949 ; Notes with satisfaction the steps which have been taken by the International Labour Organization with a view to promoting the development of vocational and technical training in the countries of Asia, including in particular the establishment of the 1.L.0. Field Office, emphasizes the importance of close co-operation in this question between the International Labour Organization and the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, and Adopts, this 26th day of January, 1950, the following resolutions for the guidance of Governments and industry in the countries of Asia : I. General Organization 1. (1) Every programme of vocational and technical training drawn up and put into practice in any country of the region, should be based on an analysis of short-term and long-term needs for various skills for economic development. (2) In this connection the following methods are recommended to Governments : (a) An immediate survey of requirements for various skills and a continuing systematic study of economic and employment market trends ; (b) A study of recruitment through guilds where practicable ; (c) Adjustment of training programmes to man-power needs. 2. All training programmes, including those of short duration, should provide such basic education as the educational level of the trainees and the character of the training required by means of — (a) General education courses to precede or supplement technical and vocational training ; (b) Special part-time or evening courses for young persons or adults who are receiving an in-plant training.

31