The Millennium Foundation, together with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation, has launched an information campaign to promote vocational education called "Choose Your Future Profession".

The first event of the campaign - "Open Day" - was held at the Railway College, where the participants got acquainted with the history of the college, its achievements in terms of program development and future plans. In addition, within the framework of the event, the guests visited the infrastructure of the vocational education institution and educational spaces in accordance with modern standards.

Tamar Kitiashvili, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia took part in the open day event. In her speech, she thanked the organizers of the campaign and spoke about the importance of informing the public, in particular, the youth, in terms of attracting students to vocational education.

Tamar Kitiashvili noted that the smooth and efficient work of the transport sectors in Georgia largely depends on the availability of qualified staff in this field. It is in this direction that human capital development is served by the Railway College, which offers young people a student-cantered educational environment and programs that meet modern standards.

The Deputy Minister stressed the need to conduct information campaigns to raise awareness about sectoral colleges among young people. She stated the most visible source of information is college graduates who are already positioned in the community as employed qualified specialists.

Millennium Foundation Executive Director, Magda Maghradze, Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation General Director, Zurab Kervalishvili and representatives of the Georgian Railway and the College also attended the Open Day.

"Open Days", in addition to the Railway Transport College, will be held in various vocational education institutions in distance format in the following order:

● July 26 - LEPL College "Academy of Information Technology"

● July 29 - LEPL College "Phasis" (Poti)

● July 30 - Batumi State Maritime Academy

It is important that attendance at the Open Days is free and that any interested individual can obtain information about new programs and the updated learning environment from the representatives of the vocational education institution themselves. Subject to Covid regulations, it is advisable to book a visit in advance to visit the college.

The registration of applicants for vocational education at the Railway Transport College has already begun and will continue until August 20. By 2021, the College is announcing admission to the following railroads:

- Machine Operator

- Freight logistics.

In addition, the college is announcing admission to dual education programs, where students will undergo a full cycle of practical training at the Georgian Railway and gain practical work experience in parallel with their studies at the college:

- Locomotive management;

- Electric rolling stock of the railway;

- Railway electricity supply farm;

- Railway track monitoring;

- Construction of railway track;

- Alarm, centralization and blocking of railway transport;

- Wagon farm;

- Rail transport.

Applicants can also register for integrated programs, in parallel with dual training and mastering professions in the Georgian Railway, receive a full general education and a diploma equal to the certificate:

- Railway electricity supply farm;

- Rail transport;

- Freight logistics.

Registration for vocational education programs began on July 12 and will continue until August 20. To register, please visit the following website: www.vet.emis.ge.