Minister Zaritza Dinkova brought together education and business

Today an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Tourism and the Association of Schools of Restaurant and Hotel Management in Bulgaria

The Ministry of Tourism will financially support 28 culinary competitions, conferences and trainings in all districts of the country. This will give young people from vocational schools of tourism the opportunity to express themselves and facilitate their contacts with employers in order to remain working in Bulgaria after graduation.

The Ministry of Tourism will also launch a Pilot Programme with employers to support the training of young staff. 
"This is a policy that is extremely important for the development of the sector. The government's job is to support it," said Minister Zaritza Dinkova. 

A meeting with the Minister of Education Prof. Galin Tsokov is also to be organized, to clarify the upcoming changes in the list of professions for vocational education and training in relation to the Vocational Education Act and the Recovery and Sustainability Plan. The forthcoming changes will amend the entire documentation of the specialised schools, the state standard, the National Examination Standard, the curricula and syllabuses. Ideas are being considered for flexibility of internships and the possibility for students to train through work during the summer, which will facilitate their initial career development and will seriously support businesses.  
Raising the prestige of tourism professions among young people and promoting dual education in secondary vocational schools are the main priorities set out in the agreement signed today by Minister Zaritza Dinkova and the President of the Association of Schools of Restaurant and Hotel Management in Bulgaria - Malinka Marinova. 

The Association of Schools of Restaurant and Hotel Management in Bulgaria is an organization that represents 58 Vocational Schools of Tourism and Secondary Schools. It is a key partner of the Ministry of Tourism and actively works for the development of quality training and its practical application in the restaurant and hotel industry.