About project
Introduction.
Having considered the proposal of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on support of reforms in the system of primary - vocational education in 2004, ADB included realization of the given project in Country strategy and in the updated aid program of for 2006-2008.
Grant agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic (КR) and Asian Development Bank (АDB) on the project « Vocational education and skills development » was signed on September, 21, 2007. On February, 1, 2008 it was ratified by President КR.
Grant agreement was also ratified by АDB and came into force on February, 7, 2008.
After ratification of Grant agreement, ADB approved labour body, which is in charge of implementation of “Vocational Education and Skills Development” project.
Since February, 2008 actual realization of the project « Vocational education and skills development» has been started.
Description of the project
This project is the first initiative in sector of the vocational education, aimed at reforming of the existing system of primary vocational education (PVE) into effective and adequate to the market requirements, capable to satisfy all the increasing requirements of national economy for the qualified labour staff.
Within the framework of the project, it is supposed to carry out consolidation of available 111 technical training colleges to complex educational establishments.
Consolidated and modernized PVE system will improve the usage of premises, reduce specific expenses for training, and provide more effective development of staffs. The reorganized educational institutions of primary vocational education with effective structures of staff will react more flexibly to changing requirements of a labour market. The project will advance the enterprise approach in management of PVSs and carry out trainings to:
(i) increase incomes by marketing of short-term courses, services sale and production of staples, and
(ii) create special atmosphere for students, which will show principles of business.