the task set by the head of the region Sergey Zhvachkin, speaking at a coordination Council (CC) for staffing the region’s economy. As the press service of the regional administration, the event was held in the videoconference was devoted to the development of vocational education among young people.
– the Cadres decide everything and everywhere, and in the economy – especially. The process of development of human capacity in the economy should be continuous. Especially in the segment of working professions, to which employers make today special requirements, – said the Governor.
Sergey Zhvachkin drew the attention of the members of the COP to the fact that in the strategy of socio-economic development of the region and in the project “INO Tomsk” bet on high-tech manufacturing in various industries. That and the oil, gas, and nuclear industry, oil and gas chemistry, mechanical engineering, timber and agricultural complexes. In these sectors, has already attracted substantial investments for the modernization of production, their products are conquering new markets.
To solve the staffing issue, the regional authorities adopted system solutions aimed at the development of vocational education. So, in the last academic year increased enrollment in the Tomsk technical schools and colleges – more than 800 people. This tendency, as the Governor said, should continue this year.
Particular emphasis is placed on interaction with employers, as professional pupils, new skills emerge and develop through the applications from industries, demand of employers for certain specialists.
– We are increasing the demand for graduates of colleges and technical schools. In the past few years, this figure rose to 70 percent. That’s a lot, but we still have room to grow, something to work together with heads of the enterprises, – said Sergey Zhvachkin. – Finally, we are successfully reviving not only the prestige of working professions, but also the great Soviet tradition of mentoring. What mentoring will allow the young people to take in the profession, to gain a foothold in enterprises, to become good specialists.
In the coordinating Council was attended by the Deputy head of the region, heads of educational organizations, and leading employers.
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According to the Department of vocational education of the Tomsk region, training according to programs of secondary professional education are 29 regional educational and private institutions, as well as branches and structural divisions of the universities. By the end of 2018, the student population in the act was 24 215 people, compared with the year 2016 the number of students increased by two percentage points.
