Support for livelihoods and career conversion for ethnic minorities in Tan Son district

Implementing the national target program for sustainable poverty reduction, in recent years, Tan Son district has implemented many programs and policies to support livelihoods and career conversion suitable to the needs and conditions of ethnic minorities in the area and initially brought positive results.

Comrade Hoang Manh Hung - Head of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Tan Son district said: In recent years, Tan Son district has been assessed as one of the localities that has done well in vocational training. On average, each year, the district opens dozens of vocational training classes according to the legal targets, the national target program for socio -economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas and the national target program for sustainable poverty reduction, attracting hundreds of students to participate. Vocational training is closely coordinated by specialized units, specifically the Center for Vocational Education - Continuing Education with the People's Committees of communes in the area to review and survey the vocational training needs of the people, thereby making appropriate enrollment and training plans.

After taking a wood processing training course, Mr. Ha Van Tai - My Thuan commune, Tan Son district opened a wood workshop at home, creating jobs for many local workers with an average salary of 8 - 9 million VND/person/month.

It is known that Tan Son district has 17 communes and towns, with over 90,000 people living there, 83% of whom are ethnic minorities. The poverty rate of the district is the highest in the province, people mainly do agriculture , develop forests and raise livestock and poultry.

In order to effectively train vocationally, the District Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center has simultaneously deployed vocational training in the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. In particular, in order to increase the proportion of workers trained in non-agricultural sectors in accordance with the Resolution of the District Party Committee, creating conditions for people to access jobs in industrial zones and clusters, moving towards balancing the employment rate in both agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, the Center has opened training groups such as: Industrial sewing, electric welding, repairing agricultural machinery and rural electromechanical, repairing and installing household water supply and drainage networks; operating excavators, wood processing.

Students attend vocational training classes at the Center for Vocational Education - Continuing Education of Tan Son district.

For the agricultural sector, organize classes on animal husbandry and disease prevention and treatment, forest planting and exploitation, integrated pest management...

In 2023, the Center organized vocational training for 560 students. Of which, training according to the ordinance target is 55 students; training according to the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas is 265 students; training according to the national target program for sustainable poverty reduction is 240 students.

In 2024, by the end of August, the Center had enrolled and trained 31 elementary vocational classes for rural workers with 539 students, completing 100% of the primary vocational enrollment plan for rural workers for the year.

Over 80% of the trainees have jobs immediately after training, of which, in the industrial sewing profession alone, about 90% of the workers have jobs after training. In addition, trainees participating in vocational training classes are also supported with job referrals and loans for production development.

90% of students participating in industrial sewing training have jobs after training.

After completing the training course, many students have had stable jobs with high incomes. Typical examples include: Mr. Le Trung Thuy, who studied electric welding, is currently opening a welding and mechanical workshop (Thuy Huong), creating jobs for 3-5 workers in Cuong Thinh area, Thach Kiet commune; Mr. Ha Van Dung, who studied refrigerator and air conditioner repair, is currently opening a repair workshop (Dung Men) in Min 1 area, My Thuan commune; Ms. Dinh Thi Minh Thu and Ha Thi Kim Thuyet studied tea growing, are currently growing and taking care of more than 3 hectares of tea in Khu Lang, Van Luong; Mr. Ha Van Tai, who studied wood processing, is currently opening a wood processing workshop creating stable jobs for 10 workers in Khu Duong 1, My Thuan commune; Mr. Ha Xuan Mong, who studied goat and rabbit farming, has a rabbit farm in Bong 2 area, Long Coc commune...

Comrade Tran Van Hanh - Director of the Center for Vocational Education - Continuing Education of Tan Son district said: In recent years, vocational training and career transition support for ethnic minorities in the district have received special attention from all levels and sectors. In the coming time, the Center will continue to promote propaganda about the purpose and significance of vocational training for rural workers. For agricultural occupations, continue to place classes in densely populated areas (commune clusters) to create favorable conditions for learners. Increase the duration of practice, visit production models with high economic efficiency, create chain links to consume agricultural and forestry products, help learners have the motivation to invest in expanding production, contributing to economic restructuring and building new rural areas.

For non-agricultural occupations: Improve education and training for students in "professional manners", continue training in a model combined with businesses in the process of training, recruiting and using labor so that when workers start working at businesses, businesses do not have to spend time retraining. In addition, the center will deploy more e-commerce (online business) to keep up with current trends and practical needs.

Vinh Ha

Source: https://baophutho.vn/ho-tro-sinh-ke-chuyen-doi-nghe-cho-dong-bao-dan-toc-thieu-so-huyen-tan-son-221811.htm