Ulaanbaatar
Australia contributes USD6.3 million to technical and vocational education and training project
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Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/ On
February 27, the Australian Government contributed an additional USD1.1
million, bringing total contributions to USD6.3 million, to assist the Dalanzadgad
Polytechnical College in South Govi province.
Australian Ambassador Mr
Dave Vosen and GIZ Country Director in Mongolia, Mr Daniel Passon signed a
contract to extend the assistance for a further 2 years. The project aims to
increase employment opportunities in mining and
related sectors.
“The
Australian Government is pleased to be able to build the skills of local
communities and Mongolian citizens and thereby provide increased opportunities
to benefit from Mongolia’s economic development,” said Ambassador Vosen.
“Quality vocational education is important to enable Mongolian youth to
actively participate and benefit in economic development.
The project, managed by the German Aid Agency, GIZ, will strengthen the curricula for courses offered at the Dalanzadgad Polytechnic College, build the capacity of teaching staff, implement short courses targeting practical working skills, for the unemployed, and continue strengthening of the welding hall responsive to Mongolian weather conditions to allow all-year safe teaching in welding. Also it will implement new courses in industrial mechanics, welding and bricklaying, provide career guidance services to assist graduates find employment and mainstream disability and gender inclusiveness in curricular and teaching methods.
The project started in 2014
and with the extension, will be completing in March 2021.
The project works closely
with the South Gobi Government and the Ministry of Labour and Social
Protection. The assistance provided to Dalanzadgad is one component of a larger
project funded by Australia, Germany, and Switzerland working across Mongolia’s
11 provinces to improve the quality of technical and vocational education, and
provide the workforce required for Mongolia’s future prosperity.
Source: Australian
Embassy, Ulaanbaatar
