DYPA: “Operation of Schools of Higher Vocational Training and Internship” with a total budget of 80.7 million euros in the NSRF

The inclusion in the ESPA 2021-2027 of the act entitled “Operation of the Higher Vocational Training Schools (SAEK) of DYPA and Internship”, with overall a budget of 80,751,252 euros and co-financing from the European Social Fund, was approved by the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis.

In particular, within the framework of the Program “Human Resources and Social Cohesion” of the General Secretariat for the Management of Sectoral Programs of the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund & European Social Fund, the financing of the operational costs of the Schools for the theoretical and laboratory training that they provide to 9,282 participants, as well as subsidizing the Internship of students for the school years 2022-2024, 2023-2025, 2024-2026, and 2025-2027.

Professional training at SAEK lasts 5 semesters, of which 4 involve theoretical and laboratory training with a total duration of 1,200 specialty teaching hours and 1 semester of practical training with a total duration of 960 hours.

The Higher Vocational Training Schools (SAEK) of DYPA aim to provide quality initial professional training that meets the needs of the economy and to ensure the trainees the appropriate qualifications through the provision of scientific, technical, professional and practical knowledge, in order to develop skills that will facilitate their integration into the labor market.

Beneficiary of the transaction is Public Employment Service (DYPA) while the transaction is expected to be completed by 12-31-2029. The text of the inclusion decision as well as the related files are available on the Program website https://espa-anthropinodynamiko.gr/.