Kamarata: A big problem is the discrepancy between education and the labor market

The discrepancy between the skills acquired through the education process and the needs of the labor market can be a big problem for young people in Montenegro, said Alberto Kamarata, head of the sector for politics, European integration and economy in the Delegation of the European Union (EU). At the lecture "European values ​​in Montenegro - perspectives in higher education", which was attended by high school students from Bijelo Polje, he emphasized that in the education process it is very important to acquire the skills needed in the labor market. Kamarata reminded that one of the remarks of the European Commission (EC) in the latest Progress Report of Montenegro refers to this. "This means that you are learning things that are not useful in order to find a job tomorrow, and that can be a very serious problem." specified Kamarat. He told the high school students that, after Montenegro joins the EU, they will be full citizens of the Union. This applies to institutions, but also to all citizens," emphasized Kamarata. He said that it is important for young people to know how to use opportunities to study abroad through the Erasmus plus program. That program, as he stated, is very successful in the EU, and more than three million students participate in it. Kamarata reminded that this program enables young people from one country to study in another, which, as he stated, is very enriching, not only from an academic point of view, but also from a personal point of view. "Erasmus is a program that opens the eyes of young people," he said. and told the high school students to take advantage of every opportunity, and not to let others discourage them with stories of failure. Kamarata reminded that every country has its own educational systems and methods. "It should be open to all methods, it will enrich and ennoble us. In this way, we will be not only better students, but also better citizens," he said. Kamarata said that many see the EU as a bureaucratic construction, a multitude of international treaties, laws, administration in Brussels and other cities. He emphasized that Europe is much more than that. "European integration is taken for granted." Young people living in Europe do not realize how rich it is to be able to travel and study abroad. And just two generations before them, that was almost impossible, even for Europeans living in the EU," explained Kamarata. He advised high school students to ask how to apply for the Erasmus plus mobility program, stating that every university should have an office that can inform them about it and help them fill out the forms. "Millions of people participating in the Erasmus program are the driver of European integration, because when they return home, they bring their experience from other countries. They are a living sign of the success of European integration," Kamarata said. He emphasized that it is very important to travel as much as possible and learn as much as possible. "Knowing a foreign language will open new doors for you in your career. "Think of yourself, not as citizens of Bijelo Polje or Montenegro, but as citizens of Europe and the EU," Kamarata said. In response to the student's interest in whether, after joining the EU, Montenegro will have the same chances as the old members, he said that the only advantage of the countries that joined earlier was that they had more time to apply EU laws and rules. Kamarata emphasized that, after admission to the EU, all members are equal, and that it doesn't matter whether the country is small or big. "There are no privileges for old member countries, but Montenegro, as a candidate for membership, must use this period and prepare itself for the role it wants to have after becoming a member of the EU. "This applies to institutions and to each of you," said Cammarata.