Vocational Education for Employment

Today, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Khatia Dekanoidze got acquainted with the activities of the Kachreti Vocational College ”Aisi”. The Minister inspected the college's wine press, wine house, marani (wine cellar), mini-canning plant, various workshops, and met with students undergoing practical training at the college. Annually, 70% of the college graduates are employed.

At this stage, tile setters and carpenters are undergoing paid internships at the college. Some of the future tile-layers and finishers are paving stones on the college grounds, others are employed in the construction of the Gurjaani stadium, and the carpenters are making furniture for the college's winery. Practical work is also carried out by beekeepers. In addition to these specialties, students at the multidisciplinary college acquire professions in farming, winemaking-viticulture, fruit and vegetable processing, food production, veterinary services, tractor-machinist, cooking, masonry, plastering, electrical work, automobile repair, tourism and hotel management operations.

The specialties in ”Aisi” were selected based on the priority plan for the economic development of the Kakheti region. The college provides an opportunity for all interested individuals to study, work, become professionals, and get employed in their own region. Overall, the employment rate of vocational college graduates nationwide is 75%.