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Slovak secondary school still not meet needs of labor market: PM

Xinhua, November 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Slovakia has long term problem with discrepancies between education provided by secondary schools and the needs of the labour market, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Monday.

"While there are still many unemployed people in Slovakia, there's also an absolute lack of a skilled workforce needed especially by industry, car transport companies and services," stressed Fico.

Secondary schools in Slovakia come under the remit of regional authorities, and Fico is now determined to tell governors of the urgent need to adjust curricula.

"The job centre sends them various analyses and prognoses for each year, including recommendations, but at the end of the day regional councillors do what they please anyway. This is probably going to be the first breakthrough in relations between the state and regions. They'll have to respect it," said Fico.

According to Fico, regional authorities shouldn't keep creating grammar schools without regard for the lack of special skills on the labor market.

"This is a path to hell. If the regions don't accept these decisions, it will be prescribed by law. It's going to be achieved by hook or by crook," added Fico. Endit