Clarifying shortcomings in vocational training and labor export

Minh Chi DNUM_AEZBAZCABI 19:09

(Baonghean.vn) - This content was analyzed and clarified at the meeting of the Provincial People's Council's Culture - Social Committee with the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on the afternoon of October 4, according to the plan to monitor the implementation of recommendations after monitoring vocational training, job creation and implementation of some labor export policies in the province.

Đồng chí Nguyễn Thị Thu Hường - Ủy viên Ban Thường vụ Tỉnh ủy, Trưởng ban Tuyên giáo Tỉnh ủy, Trưởng ban Văn hóa – Xã hội HĐND tỉnh chủ trì cuộc làm việc. Ảnh: Minh Chi
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 work of the Culture - Social 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 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2016 - 2021 on vocational training work; 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 of centers from 33 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 of the 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 university entrance exams.

Phó trưởng ban Văn hóa - Xã hội HĐND tỉnh Nguyễn Thị Lan chủ trì cuộc làm việc. Ảnh: Minh Chi
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. Photo: Minh Chi

Based on practical supervision in some localities and vocational training facilities, at the meeting, some members of the monitoring delegation 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 reaching an average of 53.1%, while through supervision in some localities that were assessed to do well in this work such as Yen Thanh only reached 48%, or Nam Dan was 45% and at the grassroots level it was even lower, such as Do Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) 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...

Phó Giám đốc Sở LĐ, TB&XH giải trình các vấn đề đoàn giám sát quan tâm. Ảnh: Minh Chi
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 lacking jobs; propaganda, counseling, and career orientation work has been promoted, however, 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.

Đồng chí Nguyễn Thị Thu Hường - Ủy viên Ban Thường vụ Tỉnh ủy, Trưởng ban Tuyên giáo Tỉnh ủy tham dự hội nghị. Các đồng chí Kha Văn Tám – Phó trưởng ban Tuyên giáo Tỉnh ủy; Nguyễn Bá Hảo -  Phó Giám đốc Sở Thông tin và Truyền thông
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 Culture - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council 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 resolving arising limitations and shortcomings.

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