Mikheil Chkhenkeli Discussed Plans for Cooperation in Vocational Education with the Director of the Asian Development Bank's Permanent Representative Office in Georgia

Mikheil Chkhenkeli, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, hosted Shane Rosenthal, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank Resident Mission in Georgia, and discussed issues of future cooperation at various levels of education.

One of the main topics of the meeting was the development of vocational education and the involvement of the Asian Development Bank in this direction. Mikheil Chkhenkeli noted the importance of training qualified personnel in accordance with market demand, which is directly related to employment. The Ministry has already implemented legislative changes in the field of vocational education, and at this stage, work is underway on a number of important projects, including the attraction of qualified teachers, the implementation of integrated programs, the strengthening of the English language teaching component, and others.

For his part, the representative of the Asian Development Bank assured the Minister of support in the process of vocational education development and noted that the Bank is ready to implement a number of important projects in this direction, along with other donor organizations.