Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The meeting addressed the activities carried out since the last meeting and the issues facing the sector. Salih Kaygusuz, Director General of Vocational and Technical Education at the Ministry of National Education, also attended part of the meeting and held consultations with the council.

Members of the TOBB Vocational Education Council then attended the signing ceremony for the Vocational and Technical Education Cooperation Protocol for the Agricultural Sector, which was attended by Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.

Under the protocol, 30 vocational high schools providing education in the field of agriculture will be paired with the commodity exchanges and chambers of commerce/industry in their respective provinces. The aim is for students to gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in production processes. The goal is to address the long-standing shortage of qualified human resources in the agricultural sector and to strengthen cooperation between the business world and educational institutions.

The TOBB Türkiye Education Council meeting, held concurrently with the ceremony, was also attended by Şeref Kazcıoğlu, Chairman of the TOBB Vocational Education Board. At the meeting, Kazcıoğlu emphasized the need to expand public-private partnerships in vocational education.

It was stated that the protocol is an important step in terms of the agriculture-focused vocational education model serving as an example for other sectors and bringing young people into contact with production at an earlier age.