"Tourist Season 2014" at the Kobuleti Vocational College
An event entitled "Tourist Season 2014" was held at the Kobuleti Vocational College "New Wave" in connection with the start of the tourist season. Within the framework of the event, Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Giorgi Tavadzeishvili, Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of Ajara, and Giorgi Sigua, Head of the National Tourism Administration, visited the college. Representatives of business partner organizations, hotels, and restaurants were among the invited guests.
As part of the event, Ukrainian and French tourism specialists, together with the college students, demonstrated their skills in preparing signature seafood dishes. The guests toured the college and familiarized themselves with the learning environment and presentations of student works.
The modern, standard-compliant Kobuleti Vocational College is equipped with the latest machinery and technology. A hotel-type dormitory and restaurant operate for the students. The specialties at the "New Wave" Vocational College are selected based on the priority plan for the economic development of the Ajara region across the following educational programs: heavy construction machinery (autograder, loader, and hydraulic excavator) operator, crane operator, drywall specialist, electrician, refrigeration equipment technician, restaurant service specialist, hotel service specialist, chef, confectioner, tour operator (agro, eco, etc. tour operator), bartender, and others.
The updated programs, appropriate learning conditions, and high level of training ensure that hundreds of young people graduate from the college annually, and almost every graduate receives a job offer from various companies even before completing their studies.
Giorgi Sigua, Head of the National Tourism Administration and participant in the event, introduced a new program to the students of the tourism faculty, which involves future cooperation with the college and assistance in the employment of graduates.
