Tucumán Ministry of Education Explores Partnerships with TN Platex
By Amelia Pérez | TUCUMÁN – 2025/06/02 16:00:28
Minister of Education, Susana Montaldo, visited teh “Tn Platex” spinning company in Las Piedritas, Alderetes, with the goal of creating collaborative opportunities for adult students in conjunction with the industrial sector.
Dora Villagra, the director of youth adn adult and non-formal education, accompanied Montaldo. They were welcomed by Santiago Bonatti, the Director of Human Resources of the TN Platex group, and Matías Rivero, the plant manager.
Following the tour, Montaldo stated: “I am very happy too be here in this industrial spinning plant and that also has a professional center. There are our children, our schools, making internships and I have also been accompanied by the director of young people and adults that will also see a professional training journey here. They are willing and we want to sign an alliance agreement between the company and the Ministry of Education so that our children can do passes here.”
Montaldo added: “So very happy because we believe in alliances, all that enriches and gives new possibilities to our young people for a future job insertion, not only here because this company has cutting -edge technology, but children can discover how there are producing plants in Tucumán that have advanced technologies, so they learn and prepare to work or in this company or in others in the province.”
“Today we were pleased to receive the minister and her team…to see how we can make agreements and alliances between public and private.”
Santiago Bonatti commented: “Today we were pleased to receive the minister and her team.From the first minute, a predisposition was shown to see how we can make agreements and alliances between public and private.-In the function of this, we assemble in the Vocational Training Center with the direction of the CEO of the company Tomi karagozian, who is constantly promoting the education of all adults and young people who want to insert themselves in the industrial labor market. Both the company, the industry, and also knowing what is the training center that is equipped and armed ready to start starting the activities.
Dora Villagra explained: “With this company we are in treatment, we have been looking at it since last year, talking, seeing what the need for the company is and also taking into account the need for the medium. Therefore, we have been designing so that an agreement between public and private can be signed in order to strengthen people who live in this community, so that they can enter to work within the factory and at the same time the factory has an industrial work. The technical schools that make internships, so that it was also enough to see them do the internships, some continue to work formally in it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the main goal of workforce development programs?
- The primary goal is to enhance individuals’ skills and knowledge to make them more competitive in the job market.
- Why are partnerships between educational institutions and industries crucial?
- These partnerships ensure that training aligns with specific employer needs, making graduates more employable.
- How do vocational training centers contribute to workforce development?
- They provide hands-on experience and technical skills that are directly applicable to various industries.
