Millennium Foundation, in cooperation with Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation, has launched an information campaign to promote vocational education programs - "Choose your future profession". Within the campaign, the first event - the Open Day was organized at the Railway Transport College.
The event was attended by Magda Magradze, CEO of Millennium Foundation, Tamar Kitiashvili, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Zurab Kervalishvili, General Director of the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation, the representatives of JSC Georgian Railway and the college administration.
"Our goal is to inform the perspective students and their parents and the community at large, about the important new technical and vocational education programs that provide guaranteed employment and meet the demands of the labor market. Thus, we have decided to launch an Open Day campaign from the Railway Transport College. This college is a recipient of the US Government Millennium Challenge Corporation grant and a clear example of successful public-private partnership model in Georgia today, as well as the winner of our Foundation's National TVET Awards competition in previous years," - said Magda Magradze, CEO of Millennium Foundation.
"Promoting technical and vocational education is extremely important for our country's economy. This is what the National TVET Award competition funded by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation, serves. Within this competition, open days are held for perspective students to get acquainted what TVET providers are offering in terms of professional programs and employment opportunities across the country," - said Zurab Kervalishvili, General Director of the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation.
Within the open days events, the interested parties have the opportunity to get consultation at various colleges in Tbilisi, Poti and Batumi.
Registration for vocational education programs lasts until August 20. Interested candidates can register for vocational programs in colleges, as well as at educational resource centers or online at the following website - www.vet.emis.ge.
With the support of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, 62 new vocational education programs that meet labor market requirements have been developed in the fields of engineering, construction, marine, tourism, information technology, aviation, and agriculture. The colleges have also been equipped with modern laboratories and training simulators. These programs already have about 2,000 graduates.