Synergy of the education system and the tourism industry is a necessity for the training of skilled manpower and the development of the country's tourism

The Director General of the Office of Tourism Studies, Education and Planning, emphasizing the need to strengthen the link between the education system and the needs of the tourism industry, announced the pursuit of solutions for the development of inter-institutional cooperation in the field of revising educational content, improving professional skills and facilitating learners' access to skills certification systems.

It was examined in the joint meeting of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage with the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Education Organization of the country.

According to Aria Heritage Reporter, Vali Timuri, Director General of Tourism Studies, Education and Planning Office, in a joint meeting attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Education Organization of the country, emphasized the necessity of synergizing the educational and executive capacities of related institutions to improve the quality of skill training and respond effectively to the needs of the tourism industry.

This meeting was held on Wednesday, October 22, 1405, with the aim of examining solutions to facilitate the processes related to the issuance of skill certificates and strengthening coordination between the responsible institutions, in the Green Hall of the Vice-Chancellor of Tourism. In this meeting, managers and representatives of the fields of studies, education and tourism planning, education and training, technical and professional education and information technology of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts were present.

Pointing to the importance of coordination between education and tourism sector trustees, Timuri considered the effective interaction between the responsible institutions as a basis for improving the quality of education, improving executive processes and training human resources according to the current needs of this industry.

In this meeting, the strengthening of technical and information interactions between the information technology office of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and the Ministry of Education was raised as one of the main axes of cooperation. Also, the necessity of creating appropriate infrastructure to facilitate learners' access to information and educational systems and improving the processes related to the issuance of skill certificates was examined.

Reviewing and updating the curriculum related to tourism and hospitality, in accordance with the developments of this industry and the requirements of the labor market, was one of the other topics emphasized in this meeting. The attendees also emphasized the need to establish continuous communication with tourism industry activists, especially in the field of tourism in conservatories, in order to identify skill needs and increase the suitability of education with job opportunities.

Coordinated planning between the General Directorate of Studies, Education and Planning, Education and Education and other related institutions in the provinces, with the aim of synergizing capacities and avoiding parallel actions, was one of the other axes raised in this meeting.

Also, paying more attention to students' skills training and utilizing the capacity of technical and vocational schools and colleges for the development of fields related to tourism, hospitality and hotel management were among the issues that were discussed in the framework of strengthening the link between education and employment.

At the end of this meeting, it was emphasized on the continuation of expert meetings, the follow-up of approvals and the development of inter-institutional cooperation with the aim of improving the quality of tourism education, facilitating the processes of issuing skill certificates and training competent and professional human resources for the country's tourism industry.