Current situation and problems of professional training of social workers in the Republic of Tajikistan

Abstract

The purpose of the study. Improving the state of training of social workers in the Republic of Tajikistan.

Materials and methods of research. Study and analysis of the Laws of the Republic of Tajikistan, regulatory and legal documents in the field of social protection, statistical reports of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the population of the Republic of Tajikistan, the main indicators of the activity of state institutions: "Research center of medical and social expertise and rehabilitation of the disabled" and "Educational and experimental complex of social work and innovations". Study results and their review. During the last years, from 10 centers of day-stay social services for citizens in difficult life situations, including children with disabilities, have been expanded to 53 centers, and the share of coverage of the needy has increased from 1000 people in 2014 to 13,000 people in 2022. In general, more than 4 thousand employees work in organizations, institutions and other sub-structures of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan. Unfortunately, we should note that among these employees there are a handful of people who have special knowledge in the field of social protection of the population. Except for the employees of the medical and therapeutic departments of social protection organizations and institutions, the rest of the employees mainly have humanitarian specialties and others. To date, 185 social workers have passed professional development courses and retraining courses, which is 78 more than the same period last year (Fig. 1). According to the geographical location, 55% of the students of professional development courses of social workers are in the Sughd region, 36% - in the cities and districts of the republic, 5% in the city of Dushanbe, and 4% in the Khatlon region.

Conclusion. In this way, the implementation of innovative activities and the inclusion of social protection workers in professional development courses is now a continuous and important system, and regardless of the problems, it tends to gradually expand levels.