Georgia offers new job opportunities for its ethnic minorities
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Georgia’s ethnic minorities will soon have the opportunity to gain professional experience in state institutions thanks to a new professional diversity program.
Every year, 60 members of ethnic minority groups who have successfully finished the state 1+4 program will be taken on by central and regional government institutions to improve their professional skills on the ground and find relevant jobs in the future.
The 1+4 program began in 2010 and allows Abkhazian, Ossetian, Armenian and Azerbaijani youth to pass aptitude tests in their native language, take a one-year intensive course in Georgian and later pursue the subject of their choice in Georgian state universities.
Georgian Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili introduces young members of ethnic minority groups with the new application process to gain professional experience in state institutions. Photo from State Ministry/Facebook
As of today, students who have successfully completed the 1+4 program can apply for three-month internships in various fields on the official webpage of the Georgian State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality.
The application process will be open until April 10.
Georgian Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili said today that she believes all Georgian citizens should have equal participation in the country’s socio-political life regardless of their ethnic background.
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