Vocational Education and Training builds new capacities in Tavush
The training commenced in mid-August 2006, and is being supported by World Vision Armenia “Building Sustainable Livelihoods in Tavush” (BSLT) project. Over 195 participants from different communities of Tavush will benefit from three month’s training.
"The modular training method provides an opportunity to acquire vocational education in a short period of time as extra subjects are left out from the syllabus and the practical part is emphasized."
“The modular training method provides an opportunity to acquire vocational education in a short period of time as extra subjects are left out from the syllabus and the practical part is emphasized. Moreover, not only can the college benefit from this training but also the whole community. Some groups of tailors sew bed linen for children. I have already suggested that it should be taken to the local kindergartens”, said Vrezh Aleksanyan, Director of Noyemberyan State College.
State Technical Colleges in Tavush marz deliver the training, and are provided by some modern learning equipment. The modular teaching method is approved by the Ministry of Education and Science and has got permission of the Ministry to be piloted in the colleges.
The training covers 11 topics such as repair and technical service of automobiles house painting, tailoring, electrical and gas welding, tiling selected as a result of labour market surveys to define the strategic professions for each district. Some courses are conducted in the premises of the colleges where renovation work is being implemented as a practical part of the training. On-the-job training is considered highly productive for the participants.
“I am fond of tailoring and learned a lot during these two months of training. I study at school, but when I finish my studies I would like to work as a tailor,” said Shushanik Gasparyan, a 16-year-old participant attending tailoring courses in Achajur village, Tavush marz.
State colleges with the local Employment Centers and Building Sustainable Livelihoods in Tavush (BSLT) project identified potential trainees regardless of age and gender, but motivated enough to gain new skills and apply them afterwards. Upon completion of the training the successful trainees will get State Certificates that will enable them to find a job.
"I admit I have acquired useful skills of a craftsman; moreover, it’s free of charge."
“I admit I have acquired useful skills of a craftsman; moreover, it’s free of charge. My friends are also very curious and want to participate in the training”, said Andranik Otaryan, 21, who studies tiling in Ijevan College.
BSLT staff performs regular monitoring visits to the different training sites. Except for a very few participants attendance and the motivation is high especially in the practical parts of the training has. According to the latest data an average of 85 % of knowledge taught is retained by the participants.
There is also the intention to create a Student Support Center to encourage and support the participants to choose the right specialty and find a job later on.
“After the completion of the training we will do impact assessment on how many people could find a job. In future we plan to conduct trainings with the successful trainees on how to start a business and most probably support them to open up their own business. We would also like to include more female trainees, enabling the colleges to conduct handicraft, agricultural processing, and also include the marketing side of this issue. This is the future vision of the project”, said Curt von Boguslawski, Building Sustainable Livelihoods in Tavush (BSLT) Project Manager, World Vision Armenia.
"The modular training method provides an opportunity to acquire vocational education in a short period of time as extra subjects are left out from the syllabus and the practical part is emphasized."
“The modular training method provides an opportunity to acquire vocational education in a short period of time as extra subjects are left out from the syllabus and the practical part is emphasized. Moreover, not only can the college benefit from this training but also the whole community. Some groups of tailors sew bed linen for children. I have already suggested that it should be taken to the local kindergartens”, said Vrezh Aleksanyan, Director of Noyemberyan State College.
State Technical Colleges in Tavush marz deliver the training, and are provided by some modern learning equipment. The modular teaching method is approved by the Ministry of Education and Science and has got permission of the Ministry to be piloted in the colleges.
The training covers 11 topics such as repair and technical service of automobiles house painting, tailoring, electrical and gas welding, tiling selected as a result of labour market surveys to define the strategic professions for each district. Some courses are conducted in the premises of the colleges where renovation work is being implemented as a practical part of the training. On-the-job training is considered highly productive for the participants.
“I am fond of tailoring and learned a lot during these two months of training. I study at school, but when I finish my studies I would like to work as a tailor,” said Shushanik Gasparyan, a 16-year-old participant attending tailoring courses in Achajur village, Tavush marz.
State colleges with the local Employment Centers and Building Sustainable Livelihoods in Tavush (BSLT) project identified potential trainees regardless of age and gender, but motivated enough to gain new skills and apply them afterwards. Upon completion of the training the successful trainees will get State Certificates that will enable them to find a job.
"I admit I have acquired useful skills of a craftsman; moreover, it’s free of charge."
“I admit I have acquired useful skills of a craftsman; moreover, it’s free of charge. My friends are also very curious and want to participate in the training”, said Andranik Otaryan, 21, who studies tiling in Ijevan College.
BSLT staff performs regular monitoring visits to the different training sites. Except for a very few participants attendance and the motivation is high especially in the practical parts of the training has. According to the latest data an average of 85 % of knowledge taught is retained by the participants.
There is also the intention to create a Student Support Center to encourage and support the participants to choose the right specialty and find a job later on.
“After the completion of the training we will do impact assessment on how many people could find a job. In future we plan to conduct trainings with the successful trainees on how to start a business and most probably support them to open up their own business. We would also like to include more female trainees, enabling the colleges to conduct handicraft, agricultural processing, and also include the marketing side of this issue. This is the future vision of the project”, said Curt von Boguslawski, Building Sustainable Livelihoods in Tavush (BSLT) Project Manager, World Vision Armenia.
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