Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia

Textbooks for sewing sector of vocational education institutions

29.01.2014

Textbooks have been written for the sewing sector of vocational education institutions within the Economic Prosperity Initiative (EPI) program of the USAID. Presentation of the textbooks was held in Vocational Education Institution “Mermisi”. Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and Richard Norland, the United States Ambassador to Georgia attended the event.

The textbooks represent auxiliary material for three educational programs, these are: sewing machine operator and mechanic and 100% inspecting and quality control courses. These programs are implemented in 6 vocational education institutions and they will ensure satisfaction of employers demands in the sector.

One of the goals of EPI is to improve competitiveness of sewing sector of Georgia. For this purpose, the project has:

linked representatives of the local sector and global markets;
encouraged founding and strengthening of Georgian textile and shoemakers’ association;
assisted local manufacturers to gain international certification;
encouraged deepening of relations between local designers and buyers in the CIS market.