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The Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending June 2001. It notes in particular the information on the implementation of the Training and Employment Partnership (TEP), the objective of which is to develop local enterprises through the provision of training to employees to enable them to acquire nationally recognized qualifications, as well as training for managers on business management and development. The above training is provided during working hours and financed by the employer. However, registration with the TEP allows employers to benefit from a grant. Finally, the Committee notes the annual statistics on the numbers of persons having benefited from training within the framework of the TEP between 1996 and 2000.

The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information in future reports on the manner in which effect is given to the provisions of the Convention, including the implementation of the TEP, and also to indicate how the granting of paid educational leave for the purposes of general, social and civic education and trade union education is promoted, as envisaged in Article 2(b) and (c) of the Convention.