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BIRODI: Dual Education in Serbia is Administratively Successful, But Lacks Transparency
The Bureau for Social Research (BIRODI) announced today that the dual education system in Serbia functions as an administratively successful model, but with "significant deficits in terms of transparency of quality evaluation and protection of student rights."
TL;DR
- The dual education system in Serbia is administratively successful but lacks transparency in quality evaluation and student rights protection.
- BIRODI suggests dual education should primarily be an educational arrangement, not a labor one, to be publicly justified.
- The system needs strong student protection mechanisms, independent evaluation, transparent contracts, and measurable outcomes to avoid becoming a tool for cheap labor.
- There is a potential power imbalance between employers and students, with students being the weaker contractual party.
- The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia holds a dual role in managing the register and representing employer interests, raising conflict of interest concerns.
- The register provides insight into participants but lacks crucial data on contract duration, student working conditions, compensation, training quality, and employment results.
- The dominant sectors in the system are industry, trade, and hospitality, with a focus on mid-level qualification jobs like operators, technicians, and craft profiles.