The government wants to expand training for beneficiaries of social programs.
Minister Wellington Dias spoke about the topic: "We want to go further, guaranteeing not only social protection, but also a safe path for people to grow."
Brazil Agency - Boosting the professional skills of Bolsa Família beneficiaries and those registered in the Cadastro Único (Single Registry), and encouraging entrepreneurship to create more job and income opportunities are goals of the current program administration. The Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger, Wellington Dias, said that the government wants Brazil to be a country of opportunities for those living in vulnerable situations.
“We want to go further, guaranteeing not only social protection, but also a safe path for people to grow,” said Wellington Dias in an interview with the program Brasil em Pauta, which will air this Sunday (16), at 22:30 pm, on TV Brasil.
Regarding professional qualifications, the minister explained that there is an inter-ministerial effort to develop a training proposal similar to the National Program for Access to Technical Education and Employment (Pronatec), which encompasses training for work and entrepreneurship.
“If we have a public here that wants an opportunity, how about if the whole of Brazil turned to the Unified Registry when making a hiring decision?” he said. He cited that this would apply to the federal government, states, municipalities, and the private sector. “The private sector will work in civil construction, it needs bricklayers, electricians. And if we look at the Unified Registry, we can qualify people from there already according to the standards of the company that will hire them. The state, the municipality, needs cleaning staff, drivers. And if we qualify people from the Unified Registry,” he exemplified.
Minister Wellington Dias said he has already held discussions with the construction sector, which could employ members of social programs to resume projects that are currently halted in the country, totaling approximately 14, according to the federal government. "I've already held discussions with all areas of government, including the construction sector, and I'm also seeking more investment in public-private partnerships, more investment from states and municipalities so that wherever there is a construction site, we also have the necessary training, both theoretical and practical," he said.
According to him, this path can also be followed in the commerce sector, in industry, in tourism, energy, oil and gas, and others that have qualification conditions for employment and entrepreneurship.
The minister reported that one of the main difficulties faced by entrepreneurs is the lack of collateral to offer in order to obtain a loan. Wellington Dias stated that, to support entrepreneurship among vulnerable individuals, discussions are underway regarding the provision of a guarantee fund for investment and social consultants to organize the project and guide its implementation.
"President Lula's vision is that, with the return of Bolsa Família, with the return of Brazil, we can be a country of opportunities," said Wellington Dias.