A memorandum of cooperation between investors and educational institutions was signed in Pavlodar region
An agreement on cooperation within the framework of the implementation of the national project "Quality Education "Educated Nation" was signed in Pavlodar region. The trilateral agreement is aimed at cooperation in the scientific and technical field and internship of students with the possibility of employment.
The meeting was opened by the deputy head of the region Saken Shayakhmetov. He noted that today there is an increase in investments in the Pavlodar region, including foreign ones.
- We see that we are launching major projects that require the participation of well-educated and trained specialists, - said the deputy mayor. – Investors already know that we have large natural resources and an infrastructure program is in place. Now they are more interested in having technically savvy personnel ready to work at their enterprises.
On behalf of investors, the document was signed by representatives of EkibastuzFerroAlloys LLP, Mineral Product International and Aksu Electro-Metallurgical Plant. On the part of educational institutions, the memorandum was signed by the heads of Toraigyrov University, Ekibastuz Engineering and Technical Institute named after Academician K. Satpayev, Pavlodar Higher College of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy and two Aksu colleges - ferrous Metallurgy and Higher Multidisciplinary College named after Zhayau Musa.
Director of the regional College of Non-ferrous Metallurgy Alexander Boldashevsky said that their educational institution is already cooperating with JSC "Aluminum of Kazakhstan" and the Kazakhstan Electrolysis Plant within the framework of dual training.
- Our third and fourth year students are fully engaged in work at these enterprises and most of the time - four days a week - are engaged in practical training at the factory, - said Alexander Boldashevsky. – All this has a positive effect on employment. This year we plan to graduate about 140 students and we are sure that each of them will find a job.
It is worth recalling that an Atlas of new professions is being introduced in the Pavlodar region, which includes about 40 specializations. According to experts, these specialties will be in demand in the Irtysh region in the next 5-10 years.
The press service of the akim of Pavlodar region
Photo by Nurgalyma Serikbayev