A política de assistência social e a promo??o ao trabalho: uma análise do PRONATEC BSM a partir de um estudo com egressos em Fortaleza-CE

摘要

This article analyzes the Programa Nacional de Acesso ao Ensino Técnicoe Emprego (PRONATEC) Brasil Sem Miséria, from a study of data obtainedduring research for a master’s degree. It discusses PRONATEC BSMas a strategy of insertion and/or rehabilitation of poor and extremely poorpeople into the market, through professional qualification. The methodolo-gy used was based on bibliographic, documentary and empirical research of a qualitative nature. The studywas conducted in the city of Fortaleza-CE, with the research subjects being PRONATEC-graduates, whowere referred to the program through the Centro de Qualifica??o Profissional (Casa Brasil), from the neighborhoodGranja Portugal, as well as professionals of the Secretaria Municipal de Trabalho, DesenvolvimentoSocial e Combate à Fome (SETRA). This study concluded that PRONATEC BSM has not alleviated theschooling deficiencies of the population for which it was intended, nor has it guaranteed their integrationor reintegration into the formal labor market, especially since there is no effective coordination with otherpublic policies, especially policies of education and of employment and income. The relevance of this studylies in its analysis of both the settings of social welfare policy, as in the work in the contemporary scenario,and its reflection upon the theoretical/ideological foundations that underlie the policies designed to increaseemployability in the current time period of Brazilian politics.