Professional education policies in Brazil: socioeconomic and ideological aspects for Pronatec's implantation

Abstract :

This article analyses the relations and mediations between the State and public professional education policies, in order to understand the socioeconomic, political-educational and ideological arguments used to justify the implementation of Pronatec - National Program for Technical Education and Employment Access. This program was created by president Dilma Rousseff's government, based on the assumption that there is a higher demand for professional qualification of adults and young people regarding occupations in the labor market that are required by the socioeconomic sectors in face of the macroeconomic policies which have been implemented in Brazil, and also due to the competitiveness required by economic globalization.

Keywords :
Professional Education in Brazil; Pronatec; Professional Qualification