On November 27-28, 2024, the semi-finals of the National Vocational Education Award were held, and the independent jury identified this year's finalists for the award.
Up to 80 applications were submitted in various categories this year. An independent jury of experts in the field evaluated the applications and selected the semi-finalists, with whom they held interviews on November 27-28. The 2024 Vocational Education Awards ceremony will be held in early 2025, where this year's winners will be announced.
The finalists for 2024 are:
Vocational Education Program
· LEPL College "Phasisi"
Electricity
· LEPL College "Gldani Vocational Training Center"
Industrial Design Performance
· LEPL College "Lakada"
Wall covering works
Vocational Education Business partner
· American Hospital
Academy of Business and Technology
· LEPL Public Broadcaster
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University College of Media and Tele Arts
· Liberty JSC
More than 18 partner colleges
Vocational Education Teacher
· Tite Bolkvadze
Business Academy of Georgia, Tbilisi
· Irakli Robakidze
LEPL College "Iberia", Kutaisi
· Guram Davitlidze
LEPL College "Gldani Vocational Training Center", Tbilisi
Vocational Education Student:
· Aleksandre Pirtskhalaishvili
N(N)LE College "Horizonti", Ozurgeti, Guria
· Mariam Chkhaidze
LEPL Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Adjara
· Elene Nino Maisuradze
Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
The annual competition of the National Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) Award has been held since 2017 and aims to develop and promote vocational education as an important component of strengthening the country's economy.
The award is organized by the Millennium Foundation, the general sponsor is the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation. The competition is supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia.
The award is supported by the Parliament of Georgia, the Skills Agency Georgia, the Embassy of Israel in Georgia and the Business Association of Georgia.
The main categories of the National Vocational Education Award are:
1. Vocational Education Program of the Year
2. Vocational Education Teacher of the Year
3. Vocational Education Student of the Year
4. Vocational Education Business Partner of the Year
In 2024, special prizes were set by:
· Parliament of Georgia – Promoting inclusive vocational education;
· Skills Agency of Georgia – for best practices of cooperation with employers and businesses;
· The Embassy of Israel in Georgia;
· Georgian Business Association for Vocational Education Student of the Year.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Ms. Nino Japaridze, phone: +995 591 21 82 82, Email: tvet@millennium.org.ge
