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Funding for the adult education sector in Quebec was strengthened in 2023 through targeted investments, while being accompanied by palpable disappointments on the part of the Institute for Cooperation for Adult Education.
The province’s 2023 budget reveals an emphasis on modernizing vocational training, higher education, recognition of the skills of immigrants, and business training. However, it also raises concerns about insufficient funding being allocated in the area of community action and improving key skills among adults.
The budget provides $200 million to modernize job training, with initiatives such as expanding access to part-time training, offering accelerated training, scholarship programs, and upgrading equipment technology in training centers. This approach aims to promote the graduation of 30,000 additional students by 2027-2028.
In higher education, a significant investment of $717.4 million is planned to improve access to studies, academic success, innovation, and support for technological advances. This package includes financial aid for approximately 80,000 students and measures to increase the graduation rate.
Community training needs
Regarding immigrants, the government is investing $164.1 million to accelerate the recognition of their skills, with initiatives aimed at maximizing their contribution to the Quebec economy. In addition, $213.5 million is allocated to improve French proficiency among immigrants.
A critical aspect of Budget 2023 is the limitation of investment in adult literacy and numeracy. Although $448.5 million is dedicated to enhancing these skills among youth, there is some question as to why these efforts are not extended to adults, especially given the necessity of these skills for self-reliance in a society Knowledge.
Although Quebec’s 2023 budget shows a desire to modernize and improve certain aspects of adult education, it raises criticism about the adequacy and scope of these investments. Concerns include insufficient coverage of community training and adult literacy and numeracy needs, highlighting the need for a deeper and broader commitment from the government to effectively support adult education in the province.
2024-01-12 16:21:03
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