with institutions where girls can learn the profession of their choice. During the period of study, students of both sexes are granted scholarships and provided with meals and uniforms. Alongside the centralized system of professional and technical education, the training of workers in various professions as well as the acquisition of further qualifications, are provided directly at the place of work, through a wide network of courses, schools and training centres created especially for this purpose. So as to create suitable conditions for the continuous improvement of workers' skills, industrial enterprises are set annual targets in the sphere of worker training and the improvement of work skills; since 1979 these targets include special tasks to improve women's skills. The cost of all forms of industrial training and the improvement of skills or retraining is borne by the industrial enterprise. Improvement of skills or retraining may take place as a result of the woman's own initiative, or be suggested by the management or the trade union organization, taking into account her wishes. The planning of changes in the professional structure of female employees is as a rule connected with an increased requirement for qualified labour, needed above all to operate new equipment. The current legislation provides for general and special women's privileges during the period of their professional training. Among their general privileges are: a shortened working week or working day at half-pay for factory and office workers studying without day release, in general, vocational, evening or correspondence tertiary or specialist secondary educational institutions: and paid study-leave for those studying in such institutions. In 1979, a special privilege was introduced for women workers with small children: they may receive preliminary training and improve their skills during working hours without loss of pay. The largest proportion of women, according to the figures for 1981, is 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the training and education of women workers, specifically in the context of industry and economic development. It discusses the provision of scholarships, meals, and uniforms, as well as the costs and privileges associated with worker training and skill improvement. The text also mentions the planning of changes in the professional structure of female employees and the introduction of special privileges for women workers with small children. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with the education and employment of women in the context of industry and economic development.

**Category**
Education, Employment