- Country
- Türkiye
- Involvements
- Adult learner/employeeEnterprise/employerOther
- Themes
- EmploymentThe future of VETUpskilling or reskilling

I’m Mehmet Sahver Ekmekçioğlu. I am a vocational high school graduate and I am very proud of it. My father is also a graduate of vocational high school. I greatly valued his skills and admired him. I studied and worked in the field at the same time, something that has huge implications.
Currently, we have our own business as a maintenance and repair service for industrial overhaul and repair operations. If I hadn't been a vocational high school graduate, I wouldn't be able to solve problems with an entrepreneurial spirit and with so much technical knowledge.
We and our technicians determine together how a device can be repaired with the basic education we receive in school. The importance of vocational training is very apparent in the work we do.
By repairing 40-45 thousand products a year and allowing components to be reused through recycling, we make a valuable contribution to our country and the environment. That's a reason to be happy and also one of the biggest reasons we are successful in our work.
I highly recommend to everyone to start dreaming in childhood to achieve professional success. I have fulfilled my dream…