08.05.2014 Ankara
New agreements have been signed for the UMEM Ability’10 Project which aims to develop employment and vocational training. TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu urged the unemployed to, “Come, learn a vocation; join production,” as well as requesting that the business world to address their employment needs via this project.
According to the previously signed protocol, the project which would
cover the service and agriculture sector, courses would be opened at all
vocational high schools. Companies with at least 1 employee would be able to
obtain personnel from these courses.
The UMEM Ability’10 Project Protocol and Award Ceremony held by TOBB,
Labor and Social Security Ministry, National Education Ministry, İŞKUR and TOBB
ETU was hosted in Ankara by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and attended
by Labor and Social Security Minister Faruk Çelik and National Education
Minister Nabi Avcı.
- Call for both employment and
personnel seekers
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed to the project as an
exemplary instance of public administration – private sector – university
partnership and called for both those seeking employment and those seeking
personnel. Requesting that companies employ new personnel from this project,
Hisarcıklıoğlu addressed employers, “We have put the business community at the
helm of vocational training. With the UMEM Ability’10 project, we are training
the appropriate number of personnel for whichever sector needs it. Afterwards
we provide them for employment. When employment occurs, the employer is exempt
from tax premiums for employment up to 4.5 years. That means 166 TL savings per
person. This is valid for all 81 provinces.”
- Fourth year of the project
Hisarcıklıoğlu said in regards to the UMEM Ability’10 project, beginning
four years ago, with regards to the Prime Minister Erdoğan’s emphasis on
vocational education, “The world is changing rapidly. New industries appear,
professions die out. The needs of the private sector changes. The age of
unchangeable decisions is over.”
Stating that the UMEM Ability’10 Project Executive Council and members
of the technical committee pay attention to all feedback from the various
course administrations, Hisarcıklıoğlu provided information in regards to the
working of the process which the project follows.
- Exemplary project for Turkey
Expressing the importance put on the UMEM Ability’10 project, TOBB
President Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the project is an exemplary one for
Turkey.
The project, establishing public administration – private sector –
university partnership has not only been localized to Ankara, but spread to all
81 provinces.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that all that is necessary for companies is to
register their requirements with the Chamber-Exchanges they are affiliated
with.
- The history of vocational
training
Stating that the current Chamber-Exchange system is a reflection of the
Akhism and guild cultures, Hisarcıklıoğlu, “It is thought that the first
chamber system came out of Europe. However the roots of the Chamber-Exchange
system are founded in our culture. One of the primary duties of the Akhism and
guild system was vocational training. We want our Chamber-Exchanges to have a
say in these matter once again. That is why we formed teams and units dedicated
to vocational training; they have gained expertise in vocational training and
have gained institutional properties.”
Stating that the most successful countries in regards to vocational
training are Germany and Austria, Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that the reason
for their success is the fact that, in those countries, vocational training is
managed by the private sector.
- Labor and Social Security
Minister Faruk Çelik and National Education Minister Nabi Avcı
Labor and Social Security Minister Faruk Çelik stated that the most
significant problem in dealing with unemployment is the lack of vocation, going
on to report on the various actions taken by the Ministry address the issues.
National Education Minister Nabi Avcı spoke in regards to the changing
nature of professions and emphasized the importance they put on vocational and
technical training.
- Successful provinces awarded
At the end of the meeting, the provinces which have been extraordinarily
successful as a part of the UMEM Ability’10 Project between 2011 and 2013.
The most courses were opened in Bursa; most personnel trained in
Sakarya; most personnel requested by companies in İstanbul; most personnel
request in Şanlıurfa; most employment provided, Kocaeli.
Receiving regional success – performance awards were Sivas, Mersin, Malatya,
Tekirdağ, Bayburt, Manisa, Tokat, Rize, Karaman, Kilis and Bilecik.