The Grassroots Vol.48, No.II July-December 2014 227 HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT: A STATE OF TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION & TRAINING IN TALUKA SHAHBANDAR, THATTA-SINDH Khalid Noor Panhwar Dr. Hakim Ali Kanasro Sajjad H. Channar ABSTRACT This research work is concerned with the Human Resources Development (HRD), in the selected researched area taluka Shahbandar of district Thatta. The prevailing state of technical and vocational education and training in the taluka Shahbandar are the primary focus of this research paper. There is ample evidence transpiring from the literature review that the HRD is the need of the hour and the national and local prosperity is realized only through the medium of effective Human Resources Development. This research paper will generate the empirical data which could be utilized by the policy makers to address the loop holes if any in the socio-economic development of the Shahbandar talukas is closely linked with the overall education in general and vocational and technical in particular. ____________________ INTRODUCTION As the literature suggests the importance of vocational education and training in the socio-economic development and it is been urged by Amartya Sen (1989) who establishes the core concept of ‘human capabilities’. This concept goes beyond that of ‘capital’ and proposes that a society’s standard of living should be judged not by the productive input of people or the average level of income, but by people’s capacity to lead the lives they value (Sen 1989). The key issue is to ensure that investment in human capital through vocational education and training contributes to sustainable human development (Downer 1996). The research paper will deplore the technical and vocational education in the taluka Shahbnadar which is a quite under-developed and remote area in term of Human Resources Development, as the level of general education is very low, therefore imparting the vocational and technical education seems to be uphill task. The availability of technical and vocational education would enhance the quality of