Vocational Education Agency

The Agency for Vocational Education has signed separate memorandums of understanding with the Uztextileprom Association and the Association of Food Industry of Uzbekistan to train qualified mid-level specialists for the textile and food industries and strengthen cooperation between technical colleges and employers.

The cooperation envisages aligning curricula with industry requirements, introducing dual education, organising retraining courses, and supporting graduates in finding employment.

The memorandums outline cooperation in the following areas:

— Assessing the staffing needs of industrial enterprises and setting admission quotas for technical colleges based on these requirements;

— Aligning curricula with employers’ needs and expanding dual education and workplace-based training;

— Organising short-term vocational and foreign language courses for the textile industry, as well as vocational training, retraining, and professional development courses for the food industry;

— Improving curricula in food production, processing, storage, packaging, and quality control;

— Enhancing the professional skills of technical college managers, teaching staff, and practical training instructors; organising internships for teachers at enterprises; and involving employers in the educational process;

— Directing graduates towards vacancies in relevant industrial sectors, supporting their employment, and organising joint skills competitions and practical events.

This cooperation will help strengthen the integration of vocational education and industry, train competitive specialists equipped with modern knowledge and skills that meet the needs of industrial sectors, and improve employment opportunities for technical college graduates.