The objectives and program structure for Colombian vocational education are described as carried out under 1962 reforms. Technical education, including industrial, agricultural, and commercial programs, a national apprenticeship service and health service training are features of the program. (KM)

A study evaluated diversified secondary school systems in Colombia and Tanzania. It compared advantages that might have accrued to diversified school students and graduates relative to more conventional types of formal training. A random sample of approximately 14,000 school students following diversified and conventional secondary curricula was…