Clarifying shortcomings in vocational training and labor export

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Head of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Affairs Department chaired the meeting. Photo: Minh Chi

According to the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, implementing the recommendations after monitoring vocational training of the Culture - Social Affairs Committee of the Provincial People's Council in May 2015 and the conclusion of the questioning of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council at the 4th session (2017), the Provincial People's Council term XVII, term 2016 - 2021 on vocational training; with the function of advising and managing the state in this field, the Department has advised the province and coordinated with departments and branches to implement many recommended contents.

Accordingly, propaganda work on vocational training, job creation, and labor export has been enhanced, creating a change in awareness among all levels, sectors, and workers in this field. The Department has also coordinated with localities to review and merge vocational training centers and continuing education centers; reducing the number from 33 centers to 20 centers.

The Department has also coordinated with a number of departments and branches to implement many recommendations and conclusions related to adjusting the allocation norms for regular expenditure estimates for vocational training from 5.7 million to 8 million VND/year/student for college level, and from 5 to 7 million VND for intermediate level.

Attention is paid to the work of career guidance and vocational training for students after junior high school and high school. Last year, 42% of high school graduates did not register for the university entrance exam.

Deputy Head of the Culture - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Thi Lan raised many issues of concern and requested the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to clarify them. Photo: Minh Chi

Based on practical supervision in a number of localities and vocational training facilities, at the meeting, some members of the monitoring team raised many issues. Deputy Head of the Culture - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Thi Lan requested the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to analyze and clarify the basis for determining the rate of workers receiving vocational training in the whole province to reach an average of 53.1%, while through supervision in a number of localities that were assessed to do well in this work such as Yen Thanh, it only reached 48%, or Nam Dan was 45% and at the grassroots level it was even lower, such as Do Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) with only 32% and Nam Thanh (Nam Dan) was 35%.

The rate of workers trained in college and vocational secondary schools is still low, only 15% of the total number of workers learning a trade; the quality of training at vocational schools and the effectiveness after training; the linkage of vocational training at some vocational training facilities is not in accordance with the approved profession; vocational training funding is being allocated to many management agencies, fragmented...

Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs explains issues of concern to the monitoring delegation. Photo: Minh Chi

Explaining many issues of concern to the monitoring delegation, including those related to the effectiveness of vocational training, Mr. Dang Cao Thang - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs affirmed that after training, workers all have the opportunity to find jobs; however, there are some workers who do not want to work in enterprises and production facilities but want to find jobs themselves.

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Head of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Affairs Department acknowledged the efforts of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in leading, directing and managing the state in the fields of vocational training, job creation, and labor export.

In addition, Head of the Department of Culture and Society Nguyen Thi Thu Huong also raised a series of concerns related to the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs' claim that workers do not lack jobs and that many orders do not recruit enough workers, but in reality, there are still many workers who are unemployed; propaganda, counseling, and career orientation work has been promoted, but many vocational schools are currently having difficulty recruiting; on the other hand, although there have been many solutions to prevent escape after the expiration of labor contracts abroad, the situation of escape is still increasing.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department concluded at the meeting. Photo: Minh Chi

From that reality, Head of the Department of Culture and Society Nguyen Thi Thu Huong requested the Department to analyze and clarify the causes, thereby finding solutions to overcome them, ensuring that vocational training, job creation, and labor export are truly effective by ensuring that workers have jobs, have income, and create an environment to promote common development.

The Head of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Affairs Committee also requested the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to review policies under the authority of the locality in this field to advise on adjustments, supplements or replacements to promote vocational training, job creation and labor export in the coming time more effectively, while also resolving arising limitations and shortcomings.