Bulgaria to Educate 10,000 Adults in 2018

Sofia, Bulgaria -

The Action Plan for 2018 in the implementation of the National Strategy for Lifelong Learning 2014-2020 foresees additional literacy activities for 10,000 adults over 16 years of age.

The actions will be focused on some of the main tools of the system: Europass, European Skills Passport, Career Guidance. National days of lifelong learning will be organized in different cities.

The main focus of vocational education and training in 2018 will be the link between education, training, learning and labor market needs. Training and internships with funding from the state budget will be held.

In the field of school education and training, the plan foresees 2,000 pupils to raise their awareness of the PISA 2018 International Education Survey, and 1,300 teachers to be involved in training aimed at applying different assessment methods to pupils in the context of PISA 2021.