President Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening of Karabakh Regional DOST Center and Karabakh Regional Vocational Training Center in Barda
On August 7 President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening of the Karabakh Regional DOST Center and the Karabakh Regional Vocational Training Center of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population in Barda.
It should be noted that the DOST Agency was established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 9, 2018. Through DOST centers of the agency, 159 services are provided in 15 directions through "single window" in the fields of employment, labor, disability and social protection based on the principles of full transparency and citizen satisfaction. Currently, 6 DOST Centers are operating in Azerbaijan. 1 million 673 thousand people have been served in these centers so far. Citizens' satisfaction with services is 98.2 percent. By 2025, it is planned to increase the number of centers to 17 (including 5 in Baku, 12 in the regions), and the number of branches to 55 in order to organize local services.
It was reported that the four-story building of Karabakh Regional DOST Center meets the highest requirements. 123 employees will work here, 50 volunteers will work under the "DOST Volunteer" program. The center is expected to receive an average of 650-700 citizens per day. The scope of Karabakh Regional Friendship Center includes 9 administrative regions. More than 770,000 people will be served here. 170 thousand of them are directly involved in social protection.
On the first floor of the building, an exhibition of pottery (ceramics), floristry, woodcarving, stained glass and painting crafts made by the beneficiaries of the DOST Inclusive Development and Creativity Center was organized.
It was reported that currently the Center serves 195 beneficiaries in 14 creative directions. 146 of them were accepted on the basis of individual application, 49 within the framework of individual cooperation with enterprises. 37 of these beneficiaries are aged 6-10, 59 are aged 11-18, and 99 are over 18 years old.
President Ilham Aliyev also got acquainted with the Karabakh Regional Vocational Training Center.
It was reported that the Center has 7 workshops, 8 classrooms and instruction rooms, Vocational and Career Planning Center, administrative and technical rooms. Infrastructure has been created here for teaching 48 professions, including tailor, seamstress, designer, cook, waiter, hairdresser, make-up artist, locksmith, carpenter, turner, engraver, furniture maker, painter, welder, plumber and other professions. It is planned to train 300 people at a time and 1200 people a year at the center. A staff of 20 people will work at the Karabakh Regional Vocational Training Center.
The head of our state was informed about the work done in the direction of vocational training in our country.
It was reported that Baku, Goychay, Ganja and Karabakh Vocational Training centers are currently operating. In accordance with the DOST Concept, Vocational Training centers will be opened in Guba, Jabrayil, Sabirabad, Sheki, Masalli, Ujar and Shamakhi. In total, 175 professions and specialties are taught. In this field, cooperation is carried out with more than 100 additional educational institutions.
In total, in the last five years, more than 1 million people were provided with employment services in our country, and 425 thousand people were provided with jobs. Also, 68,000 people were provided with self-employment services, 20,000 people were provided with unemployment insurance payments, 18,000 people were involved in vocational training, and 473,000 people were involved in professional services. In the post-war period, 19 thousand family members of martyrs and war participants benefited from relevant services.
The President of Azerbaijan was also informed about the employment measures implemented in the territories freed from occupation.
It was noted that 129,000 people have been analyzed so far. In Lachin, Fuzuli regions, Agali and Talish villages, work is being done with 2257 people, cooperation with 200 employers has been established. More than 19,000 people from the population to be transferred to Shusha were analyzed, employment of 56 people was provided.
