INCREASING THE SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY THROUGH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Abstract

The increase in migration movements on a global scale since the 2000s has increased the importance of countries’ integration policies. Due to the flexible solutions it offers, vocational education and training (VET) has been a useful tool to ensure the adaptation of immigrants in many countries. Turkey currently hosts the largest amount of Syrian refugees with a population of around 3.9 million. Besides housing and health supports, Turkey has been doing its best to increase their schooling ratio in the light of new legislation and laws. In this study, we present and evaluate the VET projects carried out by the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) for adaptation of Syrian refugees, considering the best practices and recommendations of international organizations. The results show that the MoNE projects correspond with international criteria by informing refugees about VET, preparing them for the educational process, facilitating their participation, and supporting them throughout their experiences.

Keywords

• Syrian refugees
• Employment
• Vocational education and training
• Turkey
• Labor market

TÜRKİYE’DEKİ SURİYELİ GÖÇMENLERİN MESLEKİ VE TEKNİK EĞİTİM ARACILIĞIYLA SOSYAL UYUMUNUN ARTIRILMASI

Öz

Göç hareketlerinin 2000’li yıllar sonrasında küresel ölçekte artması ülkelerin göçmen uyum politikalarının önemini artırmıştır. Mesleki ve teknik eğitim, sunduğu esnek çözümler ile birçok ülkede göçmenlerin uyumunu sağlamak için sık kullanılan araçlardan biridir. Mevcut durumda Türkiye yaklaşık 3,9 milyon Suriyeli göçmene ev sahipliği yapmakta ve en fazla göçmenin bulunduğu ülkeler arasında yer almaktadır. Sunduğu yerleşim ve sağlık hizmetlerinin yanı sıra Türkiye yeni düzenlemeler ve kanunlar ışığında göçmenlerin okullaşma oranlarını artırmak için de önemli bir çaba harcamaktadır. Bu çalışmada Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) tarafından mesleki ve teknik eğitim aracılığıyla göçmenlerin uyumunu sağlamak amacıyla gerçekleştirilen projelerin uluslararası kuruluşların iyi uygulama örnekleri ve önerileri dikkate alınarak değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. MEB tarafından uygulanan projelerin göçmenleri mesleki ve teknik eğitimle ilgili bilgilendirme, eğitim sürecine hazırlama, katılımlarını kolaylaştırma ve süreç boyunca destekleme boyutlarında uluslararası ölçütlerle büyük bir uyum içinde olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Suriyeli göçmenler
• İstihdam
• Mesleki ve teknik eğitim
• Türkiye
• İşgücü piyasası

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