Officials of the Technical and Vocational Education Department announced the recruitment of 80,000 learners and students across the country in the educational centers of this department and added that 35,000 people are currently studying. They also said that during the last year, 16 cooperation agreements were signed with domestic and foreign institutions.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: In the continuation of the programs of accountability of the government to the people; Today, Sunday, 25 Sableh 1403, Maulvi Gholam Haider Shahamat, the head of the Technical and Vocational Education Department, stating that this department played an important role in the training and development of the professional workforce, said: This human capital has a direct relationship with technical development, job creation, poverty reduction and economic growth of the country.

Pointing to the improvement of the quality and quantity of services and work programs of this department, he added: During the last year, a five-year strategy of technical and professional education to strengthen and increase the specialized and skilled workforce has been proposed and implemented.
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Also, the official of the Technical and Vocational Education Department said; Last year, the national exhibition of Afghanistan's top innovations was held and 152 innovation projects were introduced and sent to the emirate's offices.

At the same time, Maulvi Gholam Saeed Ehsaas, the technical and professional deputy of this department, stating that in the last one year, numerous programs have been launched to raise awareness about the importance and place of technical and professional education, adding that two students and two professors are participating in the competition. Innovations have been sent to China.
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He informed about the follow-up to create job opportunities for 3 thousand 745 graduates during the last year and said that 769 graduates were recruited in government institutions and the private sector.
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This official of the Technical and Vocational Education Department also added: In the past year, an entrepreneurship workshop has been held for 8,150 short-term vocational programs and also for 100 graduates.

At the same time, Mufti Fazlur Rahman Fazil, the financial and administrative deputy of the Technical and Vocational Education Department, said that the courses available in the technical and vocational education centers have been revised and necessary measures have been taken to create new courses.
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He informed about the modeling of technical and professional educations of 9 countries and added that guidelines for writing teaching resources and scientific and research treatises have also been arranged.

Officials of the Technical and Vocational Education Department announced the signing of memorandums of cooperation with 16 domestic and foreign institutions last year and said that necessary coordination has been done with 25 other domestic and foreign institutions regarding the development and improvement of technical and vocational education.

Also, they announced the recruitment of 80,000 learners and students across the country in the educational centers of this department and added: 35,000 are currently studying.