The Ministry of Education will strive to lead an adult education policy that will be based on the concept of lifelong learning, respecting andragogic principles and recommendations, continuously improving the educational offer and emphasizing the quality of education, said relevant minister Miomir Vojinović.
The Ministry of Education announced that today Vojinović opened the event "XXI Days of Adult Education and Learning", which this year is organized by that government department and the Center for Vocational Education, with additional support from the EPALE project - an electronic platform for adult education in Europe.
The project, as they stated, is being implemented by the Ministry as part of the Erasmus plus program, with the financial support of the European Union (EU).
"The Ministry will strive to lead an adult education policy that will be based on the concept of lifelong learning, respecting andragogic principles and recommendations, promoting national and European guidelines, continuously improving the educational offer and emphasizing quality in education," emphasized Vojinović.
The goal, as he said, is to develop a system in which adult education will be a chance for human capital to become a key resource and support for a faster exit from the socio-economic crisis.
"Manifestations like the XXI Day of Adult Education and Learning are our first joint step on the way to reminding that knowledge is the treasure of the 21st century, and that the power of success is in the hands of all of us individually," Vojinović pointed out.
According to him, in modern educational policies, education is treated as the basis for realizing human rights and freedoms, such as the right to work and employment, security, equality, freedom of expression and active participation in community life.
Vojinović said that the quality of human resources is an integral part of national wealth and a significant lever for economic growth and development.
He pointed out that investing in education is a valuable investment because it contributes to the creation of a democratic, inclusive, productive, healthy and sustainable society.
"Adult education today is becoming one of the most important systems of the overall education policy, which must adapt to the rapid demands of modern society the fastest of all subsystems," the announcement says.
It is stated that in developed countries lifelong learning, including education and adult learning, is considered the best answer to economic, social, cultural, environmental and other challenges.
"Awareness of the key role of adult education and learning has increased in most countries, and in most EU countries, comprehensive lifelong learning strategies have been adopted, in response to the Lisbon Strategy and documents of the European Council," the statement added.
As stated, EU policy is designed to, through the exchange of best practices, the collection and dissemination of information and advice on the success of reforms, support national activities and contribute to solving common challenges.
"Such as the lack of skills, workforce and global competition, the aging of society, facing current global challenges, the consequences of the Covid19 pandemic," the statement added.
The head of the Department for Adult Education and Lifelong Learning from the Center for Vocational Education, Ljiljana Garić, pointed out that it is necessary to improve the educational structure of the population, primarily through the promotion of adult education and lifelong learning.
According to the national coordinator of EPALA, Gordana Bošković, today, more than ever, the EU needs a paradigm shift in terms of skills, and in order to succeed, lifelong learning needs to become part of reality.
She said that the new skills program for Europe has paved the way for the development of countries that base their competitiveness, social justice and resilience on knowledge.
"Whether Montenegro will put adult education on the agenda of its educational policy, perhaps in an article of the Budget Law, or in the priority of sustainable development of our country, remains to be seen," said Bošković.
She said that it is necessary to think in that direction because over 80 percent of the population in Montenegro are adults, and the EU's intention is that by 2030, 60 percent of adults will be involved in lifelong learning.
"Also, about 30 percent of people with low qualifications should be involved in lifelong learning, while 70 percent of adults must have digital skills," Bošković pointed out.
The Ministry said that the goal of the event is to promote adult education and the educational offer in Montenegro.
As they stated, numerous activities will be organized until October 29, such as round tables, seminars, workshops, open days of adult education organizers.
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