Vocational students participated in the second national competition of WorldSkills International
WorldSkills International is a joint project of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, aiming to develop vocational education in Georgia, improve its quality, and align it with international standards. The project is supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
WorldSkills International is a non-profit, membership-based organization. Its mission is to promote the development of high standards of vocational skills and competencies worldwide, popularize vocational education, and raise public awareness in this regard.
The organization was founded in 1950 in Spain. Currently, it has 72 member countries, including Georgia. WorldSkills represents an ideal networking resource for member countries and organizations dedicated to the development of vocational education.
The large-scale WorldSkills competition in vocational skills is held every two years in one of the member countries, involving students from vocational institutions. The competition lasts for four days. The age limit for participants is up to 22 years.
Participants in the WorldSkills international competition are young people who have won national competitions in their respective member countries. Participants are observed and evaluated by industry experts from around the world. The 43rd WorldSkills International Competition will be held in August 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil.
The national competition in Georgia opened on October 18. On December 19-20, from 09:00 to 18:00, welders, web designers, cooks, florists, restaurant service specialists, and hairdressers under the age of 22 will compete against each other. The competition will be held at the vocational colleges "Spektri" and "Ikaros". On December 21, the closing ceremony of the national competition will take place, where the results will be summarized and the winners will be awarded.
