Workshop 6 in Belarus
On February 19, 2016 the Workshop "Cooperation between enterprises and educational institutions - the key to successful economic development» in the framework of the Tempus project / UNITE 544390-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-GRTEMPUS-JPHES was held on the basis of OJSC "Svetlogorskhimvolokno". The organizers of the Workshop were OJSC "Svetlogorskhimvolokno" and institution of education "Mogilev State Foodstuff University" represented by the Department of Chemical Technology of Macromolecular Compounds. The aim of the Workshop was to analyze the problems of the development and strengthening cooperation between educational institutions and enterprises in the areas of training, advanced training and retraining of personnel, implementation of joint research and other aspects of cooperation.
Representatives of organizations and institutions of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, Belarusian State Concern for Oil and Chemistry "Belneftekhim" and State Concern for Production and sales of goods of light industry "Bellegprom" as well as their subordinate enterprises (producing and processing yarns and fibers as well as materials on their basis), OJSC "Svetlogorskiy Pulp and Paper Integrated Works" (producing raw cellulose), educational institution "Svetlogorsk State Industrial College", unitary enterprise "Svetloteks", department of education of Svetlogorsk district executive com-mittee and other organizations were invited to participate in the Workshop. 49 people took part in the Workshop.
In accordance with the program General Director of OJSC «Svetlogorskhimvolokno » V.V. Kostyukevich opened the Workshop. Chief engineer of OJSC "Svetlogorskhimvolokno" V.I. Vovk and head of the Department of Chemical Technology of Macromolecular Compounds of institution of education "Mogilev State Foodstuff University» L.A. Shcherbina presided over the morning session of the Workshop.
Plenary speakers were:
- Chief Engineer of OJSC "Svetlogorskhimvolokno" V.I. Vovk with the report on "Actual problems of cooperation between the industry and educational institutions";
- Head of the Department of Technology of Textile Materials of Vitebsk State Technological University, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, D.B. Ryklin with the report on "The role of UNITE international project in improving system of cooperation between Belarusian universities and textile enterprises";
- Head of the Department of Chemical Technology of Macromolecular Compounds of the institution of education "Mogilev State Foodstuff University» L.A. Shcherbina, Ph.D., Associate Professor with the report on "Implementation of practice-oriented training of specialists for chemical and light industry at the Department of Chemical Technology of Macromolecular Compounds of MSFU";
- Associate Professor of the Department of Chemical Technology of Macromolecular Compounds of institution of education "Mogilev State Foodstuff University», Ph. D, I.A. Budkute with the report on "Analysis of the results of questioning of university graduates and specialists on the issues of cooperation between MSFU and enterprises of the Republic of Belarus in training specialists";
- Associate professor of the Department of Physics and Chemistry of Materials and Production Technologies of the Belarusian State Economic University, Ph. D, N. P. Kohno with the report on "Fields of cooperation between BSEU and enterprises of real sector of the economy in the area of professional development ."
The reports were also made by the representatives of the companies and organizations involved in the issues of the development and strengthening of cooperation between educational institutions and enterprises.
Up-to-date and forward looking problems as well as fields of training and retraining of specialists and the problems of the development of scientific research for chemical and textile industry enterprises in Belarus (for the production and processing of fiber and textile materials ) were discussed at the Workshop.
During the discussion emphasis was made at the high competitiveness of the graduates of MSFU, VSTU and BSEU on the labor market, which is achieved due to the organization of practice-oriented training of specialists with industry participation and by involving specialists of industrial enterprises in the educational process.
The participants of the Workshop draw attention of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and Concerns "Belneftekhim", "Bellegprom" and "Bellesbumprom" (Belarusian Production and Trade Concern of timber, woodworking and pulp and paper industry) to the feasibility of studying and dissimilating positive experience of designated practice-oriented training specialists for the industry in accordance with the needs of enterprises and prospects of their development at the university branches (located at core enterprises). New forms of organization of retraining and raising qualification of specialists of enterprises are of considerable interest to settle regular personnel issues of the industry.
Attention was also paid to the need to settle the problem of introducing amendments and changes in the National Classifier of the Republic of Belarus on Professions of Industrial Workers and Positions of Office Workers. In order to provide young professionals with the possibility to be employed at the working places until the moment the qualification tests have been passed to let them have the right of access to technologically sophisticated areas of production.
Семинар завершился открытой дискуссией за «круглым» столом, кото-рый «вели» главный технолог ОАО «СветлогорскХимволокно» Докучаев В.Н. и главный инженер завода полиэфирных текстильных нитей ОАО «СветлогорскХимволокно» Ушак С.М.
At the end of the Workshop there was an open discussion at the round table directed by chief production engineer of OJSC "Svetlogorskhimvolokno" V.N. Dokuchaev and chief engineer of the enterprise of polyester textile yarns of OJSC "Svetlogorskhimvolokno" S.M. Uşhak.
The participants of the Workshop visited production sites of "Svetlogorskhimvolokno". Complex and diverse equipment and technologies demonstrated to them prove the necessity of introducing practice-oriented training of highly qualified specialists with a broad outlook and thorough professional knowledge.
As a result of the discussions on the topical issues of cooperation between universities and enterprises the following the recommendations were developed:
- Consider the possibility of organizing regular meetings of the representatives of enterprises and educational institutions to discuss topical problems of cooperation with a view to further improving the quality of training, carrying out research and development of technological processes;
- Continue strengthening and further development of the cooperation between universities and companies in the sector in scientific and technical, industrial and educational spheres not only at the national level but also at the international one;
- TO MSFU, VSTU, BSEU:
- In collaboration with training personnel departments of enterprises continue further improvement of training and retraining system for the industry, through the development, application and creation of distance learning elements as well;
- Involve specialists of enterprises in the educational process to a greater extent, including the working out the themes for course papers and diploma projects and works connected with the development of new technological processes and items manufactured as well as the improvement of the existing ones;
- Continue further strengthening of practice-oriented training for the enterprises of concerns "Belneftekhim", "Bellegprom" and "Bellesbumprom";
- Continue strengthening and development of cooperation with educational, scientific and industrial organizations of the European Union and other countries in the areas related to the improvement of the system and quality of education, the development of national industry and science, improvement of citizens wellbeing and environmental protection in the Republic of Belarus;
- TO enterprises of concerns "Belneftekhim", "Bellegprom" and "Bellesbumprom":
- Prepare and submit the list of issues for urgent or further consideration (research, training, raising the qualification, retraining, etc.) to the educational institutions in order to coordinate scientific, technological and other kinds of work;
- For attracting and securing places of work to young professionals at the enterprises continue the activities connected with career guidance of local young people to get education on specialties required by enterprises;
- Collaborate with the employees having special secondary education in order to motivate them for further professional development and career growth through continuing education in higher educational institutions on the reduced apprenticeship;
- Consider the motivation of enterprises employees to develop the skills according to the programs of personnel training and retraining, including the elements of distance learning offered by MSFU, VSTU, BSEU;
- Provide further assistance to the educational institutions to gather information on the latest processes, technologies and equipment;
- Study the issue of the admission of university teachers and students having industrial training at the enterprise to the information and technical documentation on up-to-date production equipment and processes in order to improve the quality of training specialists for the enterprises under consideration;
- The following suggestions were made in connection with the increasing complexity of up-to-date equipment and technological processes of enterprises:
- Get ready the substantiation and study the issue how to apply under the support of the management of the involved Concerns to the Council of Ministers with an initiative of the possibility for young specialists to be employed at the working places (requiring high engineering and technological qualification) until the moment the qualification tests specified by the enterprise have been passed.
- Get ready the substantiation on the introduction of changes in the National Classifier of the Republic of Belarus on Professions of Industrial Workers and Positions of Office Workers. associated with the transfer of a number of professions of industrial workers to the position of the engineering profile.
In conclusion the participants of the Workshop-conference expressed their sincere gratitude to the management and all specialists of OJSC "Svetlogorskhimvolokno" who participated in the preparation and carrying out of the event. Special mention was made of excellent and creative organization of the activity and providing opportunities for realizing efficient work as well as fruitful experience and opinion sharing on topical issues of collaboration between universities and enterprises.
Head of the Department of Chemical Technology of Macromolecular Compounds of the Institution of Education "Mogilev State Foodstuff University»
L.A. Shcherbina
