Peru launches 400,000 new scholarships to boost job skills
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The Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment (MTPE) in Peru and the Romero Foundation will provide 400,000 new free scholarships to Peruvian citizens.
The two organizations renewed their strategic alliance to strengthen job skills and increase employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. These scholarships will be offered through the MTPE’s CAPACÍTA-T platform, allowing professionals, entrepreneurs, young people, and adults to develop technical and soft skills relevant to current job market demands.
Minister Juan Sheput of the MTPE explained that this initiative is part of a broader effort to improve the employability of the population and ease access to formal work. The scholarships will cover programs designed to build technical skills, professional development abilities, and tools for managing businesses. Specific programs like Academia de Oficios will focus on training related to identified labor market needs.
Beneficiaries will also have access to courses in areas such as information technology, administration, international business, accounting, finance, marketing, and agribusiness. The MTPE and the Romero Foundation will collaborate on designing, implementing, and monitoring these training programs, linking them with public employment services. The foundation previously developed 20 courses for the MTPE and a digital educational platform, as well as registering 30,000 users for a job recommendation service.
