DEPUTIES participating in the National Assembly’s Services Commission in session this Monday, July 4, discussed the objective of continued improvement in internal accounting in state enterprises, in addition to the relevant training of those putting into practice new forms of economic management, in order to ensure better control of production and results.
During the analysis of the updated Economic and Social Policy Guidelines of the Party and the Revolution, approved during the 7th Party Congress, several participants emphasized existing problems in terms of the integration of young graduates, a crucial issue given the need for a skilled work force.
Tomasa Molina Bernal, deputy for Villa Clara, noted that currently there are municipalities in the province that can not close their annual accounts as they are lacking the personnel to do so. She stressed the need for responsibility and a change of mindset among workers to ensure progress, as one of the essences of Guideline No.11.
On this same point, Yaquelin Puebla, deputy for the municipality of Bartolomé Maso in Granma, noted that the economic battle is at the center of political and ideological efforts, and that it corresponds to cadres to promote knowledge of the guidelines to ensure the profitability of enterprises and cooperatives.
She added that often there are deficiencies in the efforts of management and employees are unfamiliar with production plans.
Likewise, referring to Guideline No. 15, Deputy Pedro Víctor Simón Rodríguez, representing the territory of Río Cauto, stated that in many cases the heads of cooperatives do not know the powers they have at hand to increase productive capacity. As such, adequate training regarding the changes that have and are being implemented in the country is of the utmost importance, not only for those running enterprises, but also for delegates and Party leaders so they can better monitor these efforts.
On autonomy and the capacity of municipalities to move toward decentralized administration - themes listed in Guideline No. 17 - Arelis Virgen Maceo, of the capital’s Habana del Este municipality, noted that many problems arise at the municipal level and thus it is from there that public policies should be devised which include the participation of local residents as part of the solution.
As regards social policy, specifically on the potential of human resources and technological infrastructure, Deputy Susana Acea, of Centro Habana, explained that within the major changes in the economic model, is policy aimed at the development of Information and Communications Technology, with greater citizen participation and the improvement of services provided by state agencies.
Another issue discussed was related to agro-industrial policy. Deputy Yaquelin Puebla stressed the lack of investment affecting Cuban agriculture and suggested that the banking system become more involved to strengthen production centers that represent higher returns and lower import rates. She noted that the recovery of agriculture would lead to improvements across the country and that all sectors of society should make efforts in this regard, be it through scientific research or from campesinos themselves.
Each of the interventions during the session served to confirm the importance of the new proposals included in the updating of the Guidelines, as 64% of the changes to the document relate to areas of social policy, management, food and agriculture, industry and energy.
Present during the discussions were Jorge Cuevas, member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat; Deisy Abreu Castañeda, of the Permanent Commission for the Implementation and Development of the Guidelines; as well as the ministers and deputy ministers of trade and communications.
