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Ponte Academic Journal
Aug 2021, Volume 77, Issue 8

THE IMPACT OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ON THE LABOR MARKET IN KYRGYZSTAN

Author(s): Fuat Sekmen ,Fuat Sekmen, Haşmet Gökırmak, İsa Demirkol, Bülent Bayraktar, İrfan Haşlak, Galip Afşin Ravanoğlu, Hasan Demir, Mahmut Vural

J. Ponte - Aug 2021 - Volume 77 - Issue 8
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2021.8.6



Abstract:
This study addresses the issues regarding the technical and vocational schools in Kyrgyzstan. The study aims to determine the contribution of vocational high schools to the labor market in Kyrgyzstan. In this study, the primary hypothesis of this study is to show that if vocational schools in Kyrgyzstan provide an education well enough to meet the labor markets' demands or a reform required to their curriculum to use existing resources more efficiently. The data, collected from 500 businesses, was analyzed using the SPSS package program, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation distributions, correlation analysis, and reliability analysis. The survey results showed that the business community does not need university-educated professionals in law, economics, banking, and education. The graduates of vocational junior colleges with practical skills and competencies, however, are on demand. The findings of this study reveal that the most needed professionals are accountants, finance specialists, and managers in Kyrgyzstan labor market.
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