Collaborative Strategies for Addressing the Skilled Labor Shortage

Wednesday, 03 April 2024 05:33
On March 20th, a meeting was held involving the head of the Secretariat of the Investment Council at the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Uluk Kydyrbaev, and the First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bekjan Supanaliev. The meeting also saw the participation of Azamat Naimanbaev, the head of the Department of Higher, Secondary Vocational, and Postgraduate Education; Almaz Musabekov, the Senior Economic Policies Expert at the Secretariat; and Miraida Salamova, the Junior Legal Associate at the Secretariat.
The key issue discussed was the acute shortage of qualified personnel in the country, which has a significant impact on the development of various economic sectors. Special attention was paid to the problem of the workforce deficit, which has become a serious obstacle to the efficient operation of many enterprises.
Strategic objectives in addressing this issue have been identified as the education and training of qualified specialists. The discussion led to a consensus on the need for close cooperation between government bodies and enterprises to develop effective approaches to the education and training of personnel, meeting the requirements of the modern labor market.
This collaboration aims to adapt educational programs to the current needs of the economy and create more effective mechanisms for graduates' employment, which, in turn, contributes to strengthening the country's economic potential.