The 2025 semi-finals of the National Vocational Education Award have come to an end. As a result of interviews and presentations, the independent jury selected the following finalists in four categories:
Vocational Education Program of the Year (College):
1. Locomotive Management, NNLE College of Railway Transport
2. Vocational Qualification Program for Fifth Level Preschool Education - Educator, LEPL College "Modus"
3. Viticulture and Winemaking, LEPL College "Aisi"
Vocational Education Business Partner of the Year:
1. Ltd Tegeta Motors
2. GMT/HOSPITALITY
3. Ltd Transford
Vocational Education Student of the Year:
1. Aleksandre Pirtskhalaishvili, NNLE College Horizon, Program "Gardening"
2. Nino Sharukhia, NNLE College Ikaros, Culinary Arts Program
3. Shorena Shonia, LEPL Gldani Vocational Training Center, Program "Sewing Production"
Vocational Education Teacher of the Year:
1. Mariam Mikadze, LLC Community College Panaskerteli, Program "Nursing"
2. Otar Khajishvili, LEPL Vocational College "Black Sea", Program "Electricity"
3. Khatuna Chkhartishvili, NNLE College Icaros, Program "Service Communication"
The 2025 winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony early next year. We wish success to the finalists.
The annual competition for the National 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 general sponsor of the award is the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation. The competition is supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia.
Special awards are issued by the Parliament of Georgia, the Vocational Skills Agency, the Embassy of Israel in Georgia and the Business Association of Georgia.
For more information, please contact Ms. Nino Japaridze, Tel.: +995 591 21 82 82, Email: tvet@millennium.org.ge
