Dak Lak (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan says vocational training for ethnic minority people must be in line with socio-economic development strategy of each locality.
The deputy PM made the request at a national conference on vocational training for ethnic minority persons that was convened in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on July 4-5.
Deputy PM Nhan, who doubles as Minister of Education and Training, said the Party and State issued a series of policies in favour of ethnic minority groups, including those on education and vocational training.
The policies, Nhan said, have brought in positive results as a large number of ethnic minority people were provided with vocational training and jobs, thus helping to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty and improve their living conditions.
However, the deputy PM pointed out weaknesses and shortcomings such as the lack of vocational training establishments, small enrolments and that vocational training programmes failed to meet social demands.
He asked the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) as well as provinces and cities to work out vocational training programmes for the targeted beneficiaries from now until 2015.
Reports presented by MoLISA show that the northwestern, Central Highlands and southwestern regions, which are home to most of ethnic minority groups, currently house 10 colleges, 43 schools and 110 district-level vocational training centres.
As many as 59,120 ethnic minority people have attended vocational training programmes, representing an increase of 11,000 persons over two years ago.
Vocational training establishments in mountainous areas have accommodated 20,195 teachers, of whom close to 70 percent are graduates and postgraduates.-Enditem
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