Simultaneous study and employment of students/ creation of 160 skill-oriented fields in Razavi Khorasan
According to IRNA, the development of a campaign plan by the officials of Islamic Azad University is one of these plans, which provides a valuable and valuable opportunity for students to acquire skills and employment at the same time as they study, and can make them the elite human forces of the society in the path of work. put and in this way remove a heavy burden from the shoulders of the society.
Today, with the progress of science and technology, industry and production are changing and progressing in line with economic prosperity, and the realization of this requires the existence of skilled and specialized personnel and changing the approach of universities from degree-oriented and graduating students without skills and fields without a job market to an approach Skill-oriented, training skilled and specialized personnel, creating employment and adding applied disciplines have a job market.
In this direction, Islamic Azad University has taken a new step in the field of skill training and employment of students by setting up skills and entrepreneurship faculties, adding new and needed skill fields, and developing the plan “Employment Survey Simultaneously with Education”.
Setting up a vocational school
The Vice President of Education and Graduate Studies of Islamic Azad University of Mashhad told IRNA reporter: Considering the policy of Islamic Azad University in changing its approach from the research-oriented stage to entrepreneurial universities and skill training for students, skills and entrepreneurship faculties in the units of Azad Universities in It is now being launched, and in this format, the faculty of skills and entrepreneurship of Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University was also established in the Mashhad branch last year.
Dr. Ali Asghar Yasaghi added: The purpose of establishing these skills and entrepreneurship colleges is to help improve the skill level of students to create employment and entrepreneurship and to use the knowledge and skills of students in line with the development and economic growth of society.
The head of the non-Iranian student recruitment and guidance office of the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad branch also told IRNA reporter: The Faculty of Skills and Entrepreneurship aims to enable students to learn practical training and the necessary skills in their specialized field at the same time as learning theoretical and theoretical lessons. It has been launched.
Seyyedjavad Seyyed Mahdavi Chabek added: In addition to this, Mashhad Branch Azad University has skill training courses and a growth center under the management of the research vice-chancellor of this university, which covers knowledge-based and technological companies and provides initial capital for them And it supports those who enter into a contract with the other party when entering into a contract with the legal personality of the university.
Increase of 160 skill-oriented courses in Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University
The president of Khorasan Islamic Azad University Razavi said: In order to realize advantage-oriented, need-oriented, and future-oriented approaches of this university, 160 academic fields focused on skill enhancement and knowledge enhancement have been added to the academic fields of this university’s academic units in the province.
Dr. Mohsen Moradi stated that these courses are mainly in the skills and entrepreneurship faculties of the Islamic Azad University of the province, and added: 57 skills courses have been added to the skills and entrepreneurship faculty of the Mashhad unit.
He continued: The launch of these new courses in the Islamic Azad University of Khorasan Razavi and Mashhad has been a step towards institutionalizing the education and skill enhancement of the students of the Islamic Azad University.
The president of Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University said: In this regard, this summer, special education courses were held for 1,500 professors of this university in Khorasan Razavi province.
Marai added: Also, in order to recruit professors in various fields, a request to recruit 25 new faculty members to teach in the units of Razavi Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University has been called, which had a deadline of 7th October.
A new step in creating entrepreneurship and student employment
One of the components of creating employment is to provide employment conditions in such a way that education, research and technology are practical, and Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University, by strengthening its relationship with various industries, has tried to expand this two-way interaction and human resources shared by the university with Industry should be cultivated and manpower should be trained according to the needs of industry and social economic enterprises.
The campaign plan, which is based on strengthening the knowledge-based economy in the country, will lead to the training of skilled students who will work in various industries while studying and acquire the necessary skills, and will have an undeniable impact on the training of skilled and entrepreneurial graduates in the country. had
The president of Razavi and Khorasan Islamic Azad University of Mashhad said: Last year, this academic center took the first step towards realizing the motto of “Production, Support, and Removal of Obstacles” by implementing the “Campaign” project, which, in this way, allows students to work in the field along with their studies. The industry is busy and the industry, as the mentor of these students, will increase their ability to work in the real work environment.
Dr. Moradi added: “Campaign is a project that is implemented with the aim of training and combining education and skills and creating a systematic link between Islamic Azad University and industry and society, and in which the possibility of serious participation of students at the same time as studying in industries, guilds and manufacturing enterprises and Social institutions are provided.
He stated that this plan has caused a transformation in the education system and trains more skilled workers for industry and economic enterprises, and continued: Islamic Azad University of Mashhad and Razavi Khorasan Province have also been able to with the measures they have taken in recent years in this field. Many students are moving towards this job creation plan.
He stated: In this regard, several memorandums of cooperation have been concluded with various industries and institutions so that students are not only in isolated academic environments; Rather, enter the real contexts of work in society and acquire the necessary skills.
Moradi added: In this project, the faculty of skills and entrepreneurship signs a memorandum of understanding with industrial, administrative and production centers, and after acquiring the minimum skills and abilities required for internship, the applicant students are selected for introduction to the desired organization or institution, and they can spend 8 units (each unit at least 120 hours) under the title of practical internship in the industry, which depending on the contract of the college or university with the organization and institution in question, can be accompanied by the payment of a scholarship from the relevant organization or institution to the student, which is calculated The student’s tuition is paid.
He continued: In other words, this plan provides a unique opportunity for students to work and study at the same time, and as a result, students get to know social interaction at work and gain enough self-confidence to enter the labor market and even entrepreneurship.
The president of Azad Islamic University of Khorasan Razavi stated: According to this plan, students will improve their abilities, skills, competences and professional qualifications while learning experience in the real work environment, and on the other hand, they will be able to earn money and receive financial assistance.
Moradi added: In this way, students will work in the industry along with their studies, and the industry as a mentor will increase their ability to work in this field.
He stated that in this process, in addition to acquiring training and skill enhancement by the company or the relevant socio-economic institution, he is prioritized for employment by that institution, he continued: also, if he is capable and has the necessary conditions, the possibility of employment at the same time as his education. There is also a student before graduation.
This official stated: The fields for which the survey plan is allocated are not only limited to technical fields, but humanities, agriculture, basic sciences and other sciences are also seen in this plan.
He continued: After completing the survey plan, a certificate of participation in the plan will be presented to the student, which indicates that the student, apart from studying, has acquired the necessary skills and competence in his specialized field and is ready to enter related jobs. with his field of study.
Survey points for students
The president of Khorasan Islamic Azad University Razavi said about the benefits of the campaign plan for students: benefiting from educational grants, empowering and improving work skills, getting to know the work environment at the same time as studying, being prioritized for employment, creating academic motivation, the emergence of new ideas. Entrepreneurship and knowledge-based, facing the real issues of society and industry, discovering talents and job capacities are among the advantages of this plan for students.
Moradi added: Solving industry issues through targeting academic research or monitoring, using young forces with up-to-date training, targeting research projects, participating in increasing students’ skills, using the potential of capable human forces in line with educational missions, creating new knowledge-based companies. With the participation of young forces, the training of skilled forces for the future of that institution and the identification of people with job qualifications are among the advantages of the campaign plan for economic and social enterprises.
Creating industry trust in the university
The director of research affairs of the Faculty of Basic Sciences of the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad said: “Povish Project” is a suitable platform for empowering students to enter the industry, and so far some of the large industrial companies of Razavi Khorasan have expressed their desire to participate in this project.
Ehsan Ormoz added: Regarding the evaluation of the implementation of the campaign plan and the infrastructure that the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad has in the industry sector, it can be said that Razavi Khorasan province is witnessing the activity of various industries, among them automobile manufacturing and its related industries and food industries. have allocated a larger share.
He continued: These industries need skilled and experienced workforce and usually, mere university education cannot prepare students to meet the needs of industrial units. In this regard, the survey plan can be a suitable platform for empowering students to enter the industry, and so far it has been attractive to some large companies of the province, and these companies have expressed their desire to participate in this plan.
The Director of Research Affairs of the Faculty of Basic Sciences of the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad said: This project has given the industry confidence in the university, and in particular, in the last 2 years, a variety of work proposals from different industries have reached the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad branch, which the industries have to solve some of the problems and issues. They have requested cooperation from the university.
Erms added: This trust has created a high capacity for new joint programs, and for this reason, most of the companies, organizations and industries that have had a history of joint cooperation with this university unit have also declared their readiness to cooperate in the campaign plan.
He continued: With the notification of the campaign plan by the president of Islamic Azad University, the activities of this university in Mashhad province and branch started in this field, and the campaign committee was formed in Farvardin 1400, and in the first step, the most capable companies, organizations and industries were identified, and the initial negotiations began. became.
Understanding with economic enterprises to implement the plan
The head of Khorasan Razavi and Mashhad Islamic Azad University said: In line with the implementation of the campaign plan, so far, memorandums of understanding have been signed in 11 different areas, including the memorandum of cooperation with Iran Khodro Khorasan Razavi and Iran Khodro Diesel Company, the memorandum of understanding on the establishment of Sangha Innovation House , minerals, glass and related industries” between the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad branch and Maqsood Factories Group, a memorandum of cooperation of the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Khorasan Razavi in the direction of strengthening the economy of culture and art and matching the needs of the cultural and artistic society with educational foundations in the system Excellent education noted.
Moradi said: The memorandum of cooperation with the service center of the seminary in the fields of theology, Quranic sciences and Islamic studies, the memorandum of cooperation with the police force of Razavi Khorasan province in the field of counseling and educational sciences and psychology and social work issues are among the other memorandums concluded in this department. .
He added: Also, a memorandum of understanding has been signed with Mashhad Municipality, Astan Quds Razavi, Science and Technology Park, Academic Jihad, Sangan Khaf Mining Industry Company, Mining Engineering System Organization, Khorasan Razavi Vocational Technical College.
He continued: In this regard, a memorandum of understanding has been signed with 96 guilds from the Chamber of Guilds and 10 large production complexes.
Khorasan Razavi students welcomed the survey plan
The Vice President of Education and Postgraduate Education of Mashhad Islamic Azad University stated that this year’s campaign initiative will be implemented in the skills and entrepreneurship faculties of Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University, which they initiated last year, and said: This year, with the addition of 57 skill courses in Faculty of Skills and Entrepreneurship of Azad University, Mashhad branch, currently accepts students in about 70 fields.
Dr. Ali Asghar Yasaghi added: The acceptance of the students for the employment survey plan simultaneously with the studies of this university has been remarkable for the first time in the country.
He continued: “Employment plan along with education in Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University has been started since September 22 this year, and so far about 200 students have registered in the skills and entrepreneurship faculties of this university.”
The Vice President of Education and Graduate Studies of Islamic Azad University of Mashhad stated: According to the memorandums concluded with business complexes in Mashhad, the number of students applying for employment while studying is expected to reach 500.
Yasaghi added: The most attractive skill field for students was skin and hair care and beauty.
He continued: As soon as the students of technical colleges graduate, they can start their own business market and become entrepreneurs for themselves and others.