In Latgale young people can become professionals in requested professions
In Latgale region ten professional educational institutions or their branches continue to receive the project Youth Guarantee in educational programs. In the same period of one or a half years, one of 32 professions requested in the labour market of Latgale may be acquired free of charge, receiving a scholarship of up to 115 euros per month and other benefits. Pieteikšanās in educational institutions take place until the end of the summer.
To motivate young people aged 17-29 who do not work or learn to use the project Youth Guarantee benefits, State Education Development Agency (VIAA) from 13 August to 9 September throughout Latvia, including Latgale region, implement a socially educational campaign “discard inactivity!”.
“The end of summer and September 1 are approaching, but there are young people who have not yet decided where to learn, or simply don't know what they want to do in the future and what profession to choose,” Dita Trad. "We have a solution – 32 in the labour market of Latgale region requested in the project Youth Guaranteewhere a prospective qualification can be obtained free of charge at a short time. Young people can choose their own occupation and educational institution in another region, as: Youth Guarantee all in Latvia. During the course of the training, the service hotel is paid and travel expenses are covered to the place of practice. "
The range of professions - in accordance with all interests
Enrolment Guarantees for youth educational programmes take place in a total of more than 40 Latvian vocational educational institutions or their branches throughout Latvia. Among them are 10 professional educational institutions in Latgale region – professional and general educational secondary school, Barkava vocational secondary school, Bebrenes general education and vocational secondary school, Daugavpils construction technicality, Daugavpils technicality, Daugavpils trade vocational secondary school, Malnava college, Riga State Technical School Kraslava branch, Rezekne technicums and Riga Tourism and Creative Industries technician Preilu branch.
These training institutions Guarantees for youth within the framework of the framework, a series of professions requested in the labour market of Latgale can be learned, from which young people can choose the most appropriate in accordance with their own interests. The professions offered include the construction professions as a technician or worker of finishing works, carpenter, dry building monter, building silter, furnace podder and betoner. Mechanics and electronics fans can become autolocks, motorists, electric monsters or locomotive technicians in Latgale region.
In the field of tourism, the Latgale region needs eco-tourism specialists, tourist group guides and hotel service specialists, while catering - cook, confectionery, restaurant service specialist, baker and food production technician. The Employers of Latgale region are also looking for horticulture technicians, rural estate managers and timber production technicians. Guarantees for youth in the range of professions offered, Latgale also has such professions as a customer service specialist, a retailer of a retail store, a financial employee, a seam, a garment-style specialist, a hairdresser, AN SpA specialist, a computer system technician, a veterinarian assistant and a nurse.
Close cooperation with employers
At the end of the training it is a practice for young people in various Latvian companies to gain experience, which significantly increases the opportunities to find employment and receive competitive remuneration.
Daugavpils Technical Director Ingrida Brokane the following is said: "Modernisation of complex training equipment, equipment and technologies is currently underway in Daugavpils Technical School. Special improvements have already been expected by the automotive diagnostic workshop and the rail transport workshops. One of the most modern technological equipment is installed. Encourage young people to use Guarantees for youth the opportunity to learn, apply and spend a year and a half in the rail transport and road transport sectors where businesses offer our students both traineeships and jobs after learning. "
Project Youth Guarantee in the framework of the new electrical fitters from Rezekne's technical practice in Rēzekne and Ludza, Sadales Tikls. "We provide learning traineeships every year across Latvia for more than 120 young people. Considering THAT Sadales Tikls is one of the largest employers in Latvia, we need well-prepared specialists. We believe that the project Youth Guarantee is one of the ways to learn the profession and understand how he wants to continue developing or working, " Sadales Tikls Staff Part Manager Anda Muceniece.
In the professions of finishing work in Barkava vocational secondary school and the profession of betoner, the construction technique of Daugavpils offers not only practice but also work environment-based learning in collaboration with construction companies. Latvian Energy Builder and Skonto Prefab. This means that young people spend most of their teaching time learning at the company and getting practical skills in a real working environment.
In general, young people in Latvia have the opportunity to learn more than 100 professions requested in the labour market. More information about the project Youth Guarantee VIAA website available www.viaa.gov.lv under “Youth Guarantee”. With all projects Youth Guarantee educational programmes can be found in the National Educational Opportunities Database: www.niid.lv.
Project Youth Guarantee activity “implementation of initial vocational training programmes” Guarantees for youth within the framework of the framework, the EU Youth Employment Initiative and the European Social Fund support, as well as from the Latvian state budget.
Additional information:
Christine Keich
VIAA communication and programme publicity departments
Public relations specialist Tel.: 67785461, 28628088, e-mail: kristine.keica@viaa.gov.lv
Ilze Leimane
Hauser & Partner
Campaign “discard omission!” communication consultant
Tel. 26536677, e-mail: ilze.leimane@hauska.com