TEFI TCA – id. code 3919 Final report INDEX INTRODUCTION I ...

TEFI TCA – id. code 3919and low vocational skills make the Gypsies unable to undertake smallbusiness, as they are incapable to marshal papers required, to passdriving test, they lack start-up money minimum for that. Few of themever had had a legal job. Even to the unemployed registered in theLabour Exchange benefits are not paid because they don’t have workexperience. Therefore the conditions to work illegally or to beinvolved in criminal activities emerge. Poverty of large Gipsy familiesis connected with unemployment. Due to insufficient work experienceold-age pension receive only part of Gypsies, the rest of them – socialbenefits (about 80 – 90 Lt). Women, breeding up children to 3 yearsage, receive family benefit (about 90 Lt), a few persons – disabilitypensions.Implementing the Program of integration of the Gypsies intoLithuanian society for 2000 – 2004 years Ministry of Social Securityand Labour was responsible for the vocational training of the Gypsiesof Vilnius town and for preparing the employment program. LabourMarket Training Authority prepared the Program of VocationalTraining and Employment of Vilnius Town Gypsies and measures ofits implementing in 2002 – 2004 years. In the program professionalconsulting and labour market vocational training of the Gipsies weredesigned. Considering Gypsies’ educational qualification 7 relevantand marketable in the labour market training programs were adaptedto their professional training (e.g., green plantation and grassmower’s, cleaner’s, caregiver assistant in medical institution),prepared 3 non-formal training programs that might by useful inGypsies’ everyday life. Practically programs are difficult to realizebecause of low activity and insignificant motivation of thisdemographic group.Final report 78