Tamar Kitiashvili, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and Giorgi Pertaia, President of the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a working meeting on new opportunities for effective management and development of the Professional Skills Agency. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues related to the activities of the Agency together with the specialists involved in the reform of vocational education.
During the workshop, a presentation was made about the goals of the agency, its functions and management model. After the presentation, a discussion was held, where questions were asked by the participants, evaluations were made, and recommendations were issued.
According to Tamar Kitiashvili, an interesting discussion was held on the new model of management in the field of vocational education, which involves the active involvement of the private sector in the management of vocational education. According to the deputy minister, the Skills Agency is a new platform that will be able to introduce the reform at a high level and respond to the demand of the private sector in our country in a short time.
The Vocational Skills Agency was jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and will facilitate the introduction of vocational programs in the labour market, support innovative training, improve competition and provide better employment opportunities. The agency lays a solid foundation for public-private partnerships and human capital development in the country.