Page 50 Apart from the SAR/SM, the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training has two categories of intensive professional training centres, the public centres and the approved private centres. These vocational training institutions offer over 75 training programmes in professions in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. As far as vocational training institutions are concerned, Cameroon has 186 SAR/SM, seven public intensive vocational training centres and almost 450 approved private accelerated training centres. Learners who register in vocational training institutions are trained for a period of nine to 24 months and obtain a vocational school leaving certificate issued by the training institution and endorsed by the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training. Learners enjoy accident insurance cover during the trip to and from the institution or during practical work in the workshop. The cover is akin to taking out insurance cover with the local insurance companies. Courses are prepared using the skills-based approach in order to facilitate the socio-professional integration of the learners. During training, they are given some professional guidance at the beginning (immersion), during (consolidation) and at the end of the course (integration). 2) Improving the Quality of Education and Vocational Training The Cameroonian Government carried out certain strategic activities aimed at improving the quality of education and vocational training.  Measures taken to Provide Free Primary Education: The Government directed that primary education be made free to increase enrolment.  Major changes in Government policy To make good its commitments at the Copenhagen Summit, held from 6 to 12 March 1995, and achieve the millennium development goals (MDG 2000), the Government of Cameroon has, since the year 2000 to date, carried out some bold initiatives to increase the availability of education and raise enrolment. Examples of initiatives undertaken to increase the availability of education for vulnerable children are: