New technical training centre opens in Georgia
The Minister of Education Mikheil Batiashvili opened the centre today. Photo: Ministry of Education.
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Georgian Technical University has opened a technical training centre today to improve vocational education through offering modern and labour-market oriented professional programmes for students.
This initiative is financed by the Millennium Challenge Account–Georgia (MCA-Georgia) within the Industry-led Skills and Workforce Development (ISWD) project, which, in turn, is supported through the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s second compact between the governments of Georgia and the United States.
The newly opened centre is capable of accomodating students with special needs.
A total of 4.1 million GEL was allocated from the state budget to finance the renovation of the Georgian Technical University building.
The Minister of Education Mikheil Batiashvili opened the centre today and thanked project contributors BP and MCA-Georgia for developing the project.
The goal of the centre to raise high qualified professionals who will be in demand on the market is very important. The function of the centre is in compliance with the government’s priorities”, said Batiashvili.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and Education Minister Mikheil Batiashvili have presented a strategy for Georgian education reform today in Ikalto, in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia, where one of the first Georgian academies was built in the 11th century. PM Bakhtadze stated that new learning models will be initially implemented in 50 public schools and the number of such schools will increase to 2,000 by the year 2023.
The candidate for education minister Mikheil Batiashvili told lawmakers today that he will work to bring the Georgian education ministry in line with European standards and almost all education programmes should be offered to foreign students.
In terms of general education changes include supporting teachers and their professional development, better quality books for students and development of their creative thinking, as well as introducing modern technologies in schools.
The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili announced at today’s governmental meeting that the government is taking steps to create a new model for vocation education which will be based on German, Austrian and Swiss experience in the field.
Kvirikashvili spoke about the changes which will be carried out.
The Georgian Ministry of Education and the National Communications Commission are implementing five new projects in 2019 to help students develop technology skills.
The Georgian government has taken on responsibility to provide “unprecedented support” for education in the country and invest one-fourth of the state budget for educational goals, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze stated earlier today during the presentation of the government initiative: Education - Way to Freedom.
Georgian Education and Sports Minister Mikheil Batiashvili, who took the post in July 2018, has resigned, stating “it is my personal decision and hope that no political speculations will take place around the issue.”