Prishtina, 27 December 2017
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Fatmir Limaj, attended the ceremony of signing the cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Limaj said that the purpose of this memorandum is to coordinate the activities of ministries, which are focused on employment of people, and especially of those families that do not have any family member that is employed.
Limaj said that this memorandum also aims to coordinate common policies of agencies throughout Kosovo to achieve the common objectives set forth by the Government of Kosovo.
“There are many people in our country today who desperately need jobs. Also there are many businesses in our country that need workers, and the paradox is that we have many unemployed people and enterprises that do not have workforce to conduct the activities. This phenomenon must end. Today, the market economy requires professional workforce, which is ready to enter in production line and increase productivity in their enterprises. It is time for the relevant agencies to co-ordinate their policies” said Limaj.
Furthermore, he said that the priority is the preparation and professional training of the workforce in Kosovo. “If we all focus well and perform our duties, I am convinced that there will be skilled workforce in the Kosovo market that meets the needs and requirements of local manufacturers. There are thousands of families that do not have any of their members employed and we want to connect our enterprises with the employment agency and connect our entrepreneurs with our vocational schools and these guarantees or provide another opportunity for employment and economic development of the country. The time has come to change the situation”, added Limaj.
For next year, Limaj said that there will be a lot of direct investments, both domestic and foreign, by adding that priority will be given to employ family members that do not have any employed members, while observing the market demands.
In the memorandum signed between the three ministries, among others it is stated that MEST has placed vocational education at the top of the educational priorities and consequently pledges for the readiness and commitment to advance the vocational education, preparation of new curricula for profiles that create new jobs, based on business needs and interests and supports the partnership of vocational schools and companies.
