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Specifics in education of 50 + generation in the region around ČB
ŽIGOVÁ, Simona
Within our society the education of the fifty plus generation seems to be still in its infancy. The significance and the subsequent implementation of the most appropriate forms and methods of lifelong education pose a very important factor affecting the quality of life of the individual not only for the fifty plus generation. Lifelong learning and education of adults are considered to be a top priority of the European Union. The structures of the European Union are expected to assist our country in the design and implementation of modern systems and co-ordinated approaches to the said spheres of learning and education of adults. Every individual citizen, irrespective of age, should get the chance to learn and develop both as a personality and as a member of society. Learning and education should become the main channels of forming and building the personal development of an individual. The Third Age University concept undoubtedly belongs to lifelong learning programmes. This form of education for the fifty plus generation was introduced in our country already in 1986 as a part of the programmes offered by the Palacký University in Olomouc. Many further universities followed this example and the popularity of this type of education in the public has been steadily growing since. On the other side, today´s fifty plus generation presents an age group with very high numbers of the long-term unemployed. Unqualified people, people with impairments, personally and socially handicapped persons have been affected the most. The majority of the people mentioned above have had only one job in their lifetime. Due to their lack of broader job experience and related defensive behaviour they tend to blame the society and not their own lack of competence. Within this social group of the fifty plus generation learning is considered to be more a burden than a need. Employers expect their employees to provide top performance. Due to their decreasing physical fitness and age related health problems, this generation is not able to meet the demands required by the labour market. Employers prefer looks and image, they tend not to appreciate life experience, loyalty and trustworthiness, values today´ s fifty plus generation can offer. One of the priorities of the government is to support professional qualification and re-qualification programmes for the older generation. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has been offering re-qualification and professional training courses specially designed for people over fifty. In the Czech Republic there are a number of companies operating in the field of the education of adults, and they are not focussed only on the fifty plus generation.
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