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The Minister of Education, Training and Employment, Constantine Sotoca today opened by the Mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, the day 'Elements of convergence between Vocational Training and University Business. "

Three elements whose connection, according Sotoca, "is essential if we are out of the crisis by increasing the competitiveness and productivity of our economy in the future, it is necessary to bet on the skills of our workers."

Sotoca warned that "we are taking some steps in that direction, while the Higher Vocational Education and the University are involved in the European Higher Education Area and, by way of validation, and there are some cases where it is possible to complement studies in both areas. "

The Education Minister explained that currently the two systems, the Professional Training of Higher Education and are subject to significant changes, and stressed the importance to be Spanish Qualifications Framework, as a meeting point between them.

He highlighted the efforts of the Ministry of Vocational Training to bring businesses in the region, which "is allowing us to train our students in those professions which are most demanded by the productive sector."

In this regard, he stressed the role of the Integrated training and announced that next year Cartagena will feature new integrated schools, such as IES Jiménez de la Espada and Admiral Bastarreche, who will join the IES Carlos III, already in operation .

To Sotoca, you need "an education system more flexible, allowing movement between the different levels, to give people tools they want to have a continuous learning to throughout his life."

Only in this way, he said, "we can provide answers to new social and economic demands."

The Minister of Education, Training and Employment, accompanied by the Director of Vocational and Adult Education, Joaquín Buendía took the time to see the facilities of the IES Politécnico de Cartagena, where students attend vocational training courses related to Building and Civil Works , Electricity and Electronics, Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Chemistry.

Source: CARM