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02-02-26 Pharmacy Academy in Tripoli: The first public SAEK Vocational Training in the field of medicine - Agreement between the Ministry of Education and the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Industry Association - Free tuition paid internship and absorption of 40% of graduates
The Ministry of Education Religion and Sports is proceeding with the establishment of the first public Vocational Training Academy in the field of medicine in Tripoli Arcadia following the agreement signed today by the Minister of Educationof Religion and Sports Sofia Zacharakis the Deputy Minister responsible for Vocational Education Training and Lifelong Learning Kostas Vlasis and the President of the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Industry Union (P.E.F.) Theodoros Tryfons and the Vice-President Dimitris Demos.
The Pharmacist Vocational Training Academy is established within the framework of Law 5237/2025 and will function as an annex of the public Higher Vocational Training School (S.A.E.K.) of Tripoli offering programs onEnglish training level 5 of the National Qualifications Framework. This is the first Academy to be established after the adoption of the new institutional framework marking its implementation in practice.
The Minister of Education Religion and Sports Sofia Zaharakis said: With the recent law on Vocational Education and Training Academies we laid the foundations for a modern vocational education directly linked to the real economy and regional development.
The pdaily agreement gives tangible content to this legislative initiative. In collaboration with the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Industry Association we are establishing a Pharmacy Academy in Tripoli as a branch of SAEK that already operates in the region effectively strengthening the connection between education and production and the labor market. Tripoli is developing into a drug hub with three factories already under construction and the local community is becoming part of this dynamic.
Our young people through the freestudy they are going to acquire modern skills and real employment prospects in the field of medicine while the participating institutions will have the obligation to absorb at least 40% of the graduates. The Academies are here to stay as an innovative institution that responds to the needs of each local economy supports regional development contributes to addressing demographics and gives young people a reason to stay and create in their place.I want to warmly thank the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Industry Association for our strategic cooperation trust and contribution to an initiative with a substantial developmental and social footprint. The public and private sector partnership proves in practice that when we join forces we can create more opportunities for our children perspective for local communities and added value for the country as a whole.
For our Government but also for every Greek familyhey education and work are not two parallel paths. It is the same sure path that leads to a better life for our children and to the foundation of a stronger economy.
The Deputy Minister of Education Religion and Sports Kostas Vlasis stated: The establishment of the Academy E.K. Pharmakou in Tripoli marks a deep cut in the Greek educational and production model making Vocational Education and Training an active driver of the development of the Greek economybut also a pillar of regional development. Through the institution of the Academies E.K. we contribute decisively to the upgrading of the E.E.K. which we link directly to the needs of the labor market. Today together with Minister Sofia Zaharakis we are completing an effort started by the previous leadership of the Ministry of Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Ioanna Lytrivi keeping the commitments of the Government and offering the young men and women of the country quality options with clear career prospectsiki. I thank Mr. Tryfonas and Mr. Demos from the bottom of my heart for the excellent cooperation we had in order to implement this project in a short period of time.
The Pharmacy Academy is a partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Industry Association directly connecting professional training with the real needs of the labor market. For its operation P.E.F. cooperates with two of the largest Greek pharmaceutical companies - its members WinMedicaof ELPEN group and DEMO which jointly undertake the necessary obligations including the provision of the necessary logistical and laboratory equipment.
The President of the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Industry Association Theodoros Tryfon said: The establishment of the first Professional Training Academy in the field of pharmaceuticals is a strategic investment in the countrys human resources and at the same time a decisive intervention to strengthen the domestic pharmaceutical industry.
The pdaily agreement in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education and the government proves that when the State and the productive sector coordinate their forces they can produce measurable results for the economy employment and society.
PEF is always investing in knowledge skills and people because we believe that the countrys sustainable development goes through a strong production base and ensuring high-quality human capital.
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The Academy E.K. Pharmakou will offer the new and innovative Pharma Maker specialty.
P.E.F. in cooperation with the contracting companies ensures the provision of the necessary logistical laboratory and mechanical equipment.
Finding internship positions for all trainees is ensured while P.E.F. undertakes the obligation to absorb 40% of the certified graduates in jobs of its members.
The Ministry of Education Throf Sports and Sports undertakes the establishment and staffing procedures of the Academy as well as the operational and salary costs of the deputy director administrative and educational staff.
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