II. Technical and vocational education in relation to
the educational process: objectives
Technical and vocational education should begin with a broad base which
facilitates horizontal and vertical articulation within the education system and
between school and the world of work, thus contributing to the elimination of
all forms of discrimination, and should be designed so that it:
is available to people with disabilities and to socially and economically
disadvantaged groups such as immigrants, refugees, minorities (including
indigenous peoples), demobilized soldiers in post-conflict situations, and
underprivileged and marginalized youth in special forms adapted to their needs
in order to integrate them more easily into society.
V. Technical and vocational education as preparation for an occupational
field
Given the necessity of integrating people who are disadvantaged due to
physical and intellectual disabilities into society and its occupations, the
same educational opportunities should be available to them as to those without
disabilities in order that they may achieve qualification for an occupation to
realize their potential and optimize their participation in the work force;
special measures or special institutions may be required.
VI. Technical and vocational education as continuing education
Provision should be made for the particular requirements of special
groups:
to provide minorities, foreign workers, migrants, refugees, indigenous
people and people with disabilities with training programmes to help them to
adapt to working life;
