Almost half as many citizens were included in various educational training programs intended for adults last year compared to 2023, according to the data from the Report on the Implementation of the Annual Adult Education Plan for 2024.
A total of 18.389 participants were involved in various forms of educational activities last year, according to a document from the Center for Vocational Education (CSO).
“…While in 2023, significantly more participants attended various forms of education, more precisely 34.961 people. Of the total number of participants, according to data from the MEIS (educational information system) database, 74 people attended the adapted adult primary education program, 1.402 education programs for acquiring professional qualifications, 1.022 education programs for acquiring key competencies. Education programs for improving key skills were attended by 27 people, and professional development programs by 177. Other participants attended education programs for acquiring knowledge and skills in various fields, motivational programs, on-the-job training…”, the document states.
The VET Center reminds that, according to official data from the Statistical Office (Monstat), the total number of adults in 2023 was 336.232.
"...Accordingly, the percentage of adult participation in lifelong learning activities in 2024 is 5.47 percent. The reporting data did not include all planned actors because not all institutions submitted the requested data, and a certain number of ministries did not participate and submit data when developing the Annual Adult Education Plan for 2024," the VET Center warned.
They remind that one of the priority goals is to improve the knowledge, skills and competences of adults for employability, mobility in the labor market and competitiveness.
The indicator of the success of this goal, the VET center points out, is measured by improving the knowledge, skills and competences of adults for employability, mobility in the labor market and competitiveness through the development of a minimum of five professional qualifications per year.
“…And increase the number of employees included in professional development programs by at least 1 percent annually. It is very difficult to analyze and compare data with the previous year, as well as with years from the previous period, because not all data on the number of participants was fully processed and available in the reports.
According to this Report on the Implementation of the Annual Plan of Adult Education for 2024, the key carrier of activities in this priority area - the Employment Service of Montenegro - submitted data that 15.045 people were involved, of which 13.333 were involved in activities related to professional orientation," the VET Center specifies.
One of the priority goals is to increase the competencies of employees in order to achieve faster economic growth.
As stated in the document, the success indicator is measured by increasing the competencies of employees in order to achieve faster economic growth by increasing the number of employees included in programs for the acquisition and development of key competencies by at least one percent annually.
"...During 2024, 13.415 employees were involved in various educational activities, which represents a decrease compared to 2023. Especially for this priority objective, it is important to emphasize that not all activity holders submitted the requested data for the report, and a certain number of competent ministries did not participate and submit data during the development of the Annual Adult Education Plan for 2024," the VET Center specified.
They called on representatives of all competent institutions to become more actively involved during this year.
"The development of the next Annual Adult Education Plan for 2025 requires the involvement of representatives of all relevant ministries and institutions that receive funds from the budget for various forms of education and training. Only in this way will we have an overview of public funds spent on adult education at the level of one year and the number of citizens who were included in various education and learning programs," the VET Center report concluded.
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