ILO Centenary
ILO Head Calls Up To Guarantee the Right To Lifetime Learning
Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, observed that today’s graduates do not possess skills to last during their whole working life.
14 March 2019
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The right to lifetime learning guaranteed to workers is an ambitious task capable of bringing considerable economic benefits. Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), said in an exclusive interview to Mikhail Gusman, TASS First Deputy General Director.
“This is a necessity. Yes, the task is ambitious but necessary”, Mr. Ryder said in response to the question whether it is realistic to guarantee the right to lifetime learning to all workers as recommended by the ILO Global Commission for the Future of Work.
The ILO head reminded that the Global Commission Report contains 10 recommendations, of which the first is about the right to lifetime learning and opportunities for vocational retraining. “This is a great and very ambitious idea”, he said.
According to Mr. Ryder, the right to lifetime learning should be treated “as an investment rather than cost”. “Experience shows that providing people with education and vocational retraining opportunities brings enormous financial benefits”, he said explaining that today young people learn during the first 20-25 years of their life, “and later on they only work. As a result they do not possess vocational skills to last during their whole working life”.
News Agency TASS
“This is a necessity. Yes, the task is ambitious but necessary”, Mr. Ryder said in response to the question whether it is realistic to guarantee the right to lifetime learning to all workers as recommended by the ILO Global Commission for the Future of Work.
The ILO head reminded that the Global Commission Report contains 10 recommendations, of which the first is about the right to lifetime learning and opportunities for vocational retraining. “This is a great and very ambitious idea”, he said.
According to Mr. Ryder, the right to lifetime learning should be treated “as an investment rather than cost”. “Experience shows that providing people with education and vocational retraining opportunities brings enormous financial benefits”, he said explaining that today young people learn during the first 20-25 years of their life, “and later on they only work. As a result they do not possess vocational skills to last during their whole working life”.
News Agency TASS