Ministry of Education Promises to Strengthen Ties Between Private Sector and Vocational Ed

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport has promised to strengthen cooperation between the Ministry, private sector, and vocational colleges.

Awareness of Dual Vocational Education and the necessity of business involvement in this process was the main topic of the conference organized by the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, held within the framework of the project "Dual Vocational Education Coordination Council." Deputy Minister Irina Abuladze met with attendees and talked about the important innovations that have been implemented by the Ministry in the field of dual vocational education with the involvement of the governmental and business sectors, sectoral associations, and international organizations, and plans for the future.

Abuladze explained that work-based training is one of the priorities of the Ministry, and, within the framework of Ministerial reforms, there are plans to further strengthen programs in this direction. She noted that students in vocational education institutions, in addition to being exposed to an entrepreneurship curriculum, should be given more opportunities for a quality education to work better and faster.

By Samantha Guthrie

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