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Slovak parliament approves new law on dual education

Xinhua, March 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Aiming to secure a smooth transition of students from vocational secondary schools to the labor market without the need for further complex training provided by their employers, lawmakers in the House on Thursday approved a legislative proposal on vocational education.

According to the proposal, the theoretical part of the education process will be carried out at schools, while the practical training will be entrusted to companies.

"We want to do our utmost to inspire greater interest in vocational education on the part of students, and to enable employers to participate directly in the education of young people and to hire these young people," stated Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

In practice, employers who decide to join the project will enter into learning contracts with secondary school students, who will undergo a placement at the company.

The system is beneficial for students in that they will be entitled to receive remuneration for their work, while the companies will be motivated by state-granted tax relief.

The Slovak Government has allocated 26 million euros (27.5 million U.S. Dollars) for this purpose to 2018. The level of the granted tax relief will be the same for all participating firms.

The bill will become effective as of April 1, after President Andrej Kiska has signed it into law. The stipulations included in the proposal should become part of school curricula as of Sept. 1. Endit