The Government has approved the draft law "On Vocational Education". This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during a session of the Cabinet of Ministers on 21 March.  

According to him, under this document, vocational education institutions will receive financial autonomy, can manage funds, approve staffing lists and avoid the tariff scale. It also envisages strengthening cooperation with business, in particular through joint investment projects. 

In addition, it is planned to modernise the content of education and introduce a flexible system that will respond quickly to labour market demands. Denys Shmyhal stressed that the modular structure of the programmes would make it possible to obtain professional qualifications through short-term courses.

The Prime Minister noted that 18 types of vocational education institutions would replace vocational colleges and training centres, and that students would receive the status of students and cadets.

"We have already equipped about 100 vocational school workshops. We plan to upgrade up to a hundred more this year, with more than UAH 500 million allocated in the budget. Today we are creating a new system that meets modern challenges and needs. A system that provides the most necessary and up-to-date knowledge," Denys Shmyhal said and expressed hope that the bill would be passed by Parliament.