Finding a job is the goal of every student in vocational schools after completing their education.
And for this reason, the labor market has influenced the interest of young people to increase in professional education after completing the 9-year primary school.
"Shtjefën Gjeqovi" vocational high school counts 935 students and has four main directions, such as machinery, transport and traffic, textiles and hairdressing.
Gani Beqiri, teacher of mechanical engineering, says that the interest of students in professional schools is increasing every year.
"In this school, there is the direction of auto mechanics, as well as other directions. Here students get basic or necessary skills and we prepare them for the labor market. These students learn about the adjustment, maintenance and repair of vehicles", declared Beqiri.
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"We have a lot of interest from students in driving auto mechanics, because the students find themselves, because at school they get elementary skills and then practice them in the auto service."
"Shtjefën Gjeqovi" vocational school, in addition to theoretical learning, also provides students with practical learning.
Bujar Bogiqi, instructor of professional practice, explains to the students the practical part of how to repair a car's engine.
"Now we are carrying out professional activities with the 11th grade, these students are doing the disassembly and assembly of the engine head. In this case we have a gasoline engine where we are preparing the engine head to replace it with a used head. Before putting the engine in the vehicle, we have to clean it, fix it and test it", said Bogiqi.
It shows what students learn in driving auto mechanics from the first year of school.
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"In the 10th grade, more is learned and practiced disassembling and assembling in vehicles, the naming of tools, then in the 11th grade they learn more real things, the most complex problems of vehicles are learned. While in the 12th grade, students continue their practice outside of school as they are prepared with professional activities, because in the 12th grade, students learn computer diagnostics for vehicles".
"What we explain to students in theory, we develop in practical teaching. This is very good for students, because students can learn things in theory, but practice makes them more professional".
The students of the 11th grade from the auto-mechanics department have said that this school has influenced their professional aspect. They see this direction as an easier and faster opportunity for the labor market.
"I always wanted to be an auto mechanic, that's why I chose this profession. Theory and practice in this school has helped me a lot since I work outside of school. From the first day at this school, I noticed that I am learning something more about vehicles", said student Enis Berisha.
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"All the things I learned at school are helping me a lot in practice, because after school I work. I ask all students to choose the direction they want".
In Kosovo, there are a total of 67 vocational schools with 112 profiles.