Tamar Sanikidze Acquaints Herself with Educational Institutions in the Regions

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze and State Representative-Governor in Imereti Zaza Meparishvili visited the Iberia Vocational College in Kutaisi and met with students and teachers.

For the spring admissions, nearly 500 students registered at the Iberia Vocational College, including 20 individuals with special educational needs (SEN). It is noteworthy that this year, the highest number of SEN individuals registered precisely in this educational institution; last year, their number in this college was only six.

The professions at the college have been selected taking into account the demands of the regional labor market. Consequently, the employment rate of graduates is high, and instruction is conducted in the following specialties: cook, confectioner, crop grower, beekeeper, hotel and restaurant service administrator, electrician, painter, tiler-finisher, plasterboard specialist, locksmith-plumber, chassis technician, engine repairer, automotive locksmith, mason, carpenter, welder, gas supply system installer, garment production specialist, refrigeration equipment technician, stylist, accountant, computer graphics specialist, and office manager (secretary-referent).

The vocational institution with its renewed infrastructure is equipped with a modern material and technical base and staffed with qualified and trained teachers.