Nika Gilauri visited vocational college “Spektri”
The Prime Minister of
Georgia visited the vocational college “Spektri” and met the prospective
students who had registered for the institution as a part of a second phase of
voucher funding system initiated by the President. Mr. Nika Gilauri together
with these persons saw different shops located in the college.
In
the scope of his visit to the college, the Prime Minister also talked to those social
vulnerable students who had started their studies recently.
Nowadays, 2500 students are studying at
vocational colleges and 1700 of them are socially vulnerable. During the second
phase, the Ministry will provide 1500 persons with a 1000 GEL voucher. 3rd
phase of the vocational education financing will start in autumn, and 2500
volunteers will be granted with vouchers.
A new model of funding of vocational education has been activated since 2012 by
the initiative of the President, 7 million GEL has been allocated from the
budget of Georgian government for this purpose. The state vouchers are provided
to the persons who fall under the following categories:
- socially vulnerable students, ( with social rate score 100000 and less);
- Persons who have successfully completed the basic level of education in 2011-2012 and have not pursued further studies at school level;
- Persons who have successfully completed a general level of education in 2011-2012 and have not got registered for the unified entry exams;
- Any other persons who will be able to pass the test in general ability and cross minimum competency level;
- Any interested persons who is willing to co-fund his/her studies ( 70%- state, 30%- students )
A new model of funding enables all interested persons to pursue their desired qualification, learn work and become professional. 75% of the professional college graduates are being employed.
