The Presentation of the unique edition “History of professional education in Georgia”, prepared by the TSU Center for Vocational Education named after Ivane Javakhishvili, was held.
The event was attended by the TSU Rector, Academician Jaba Samushia, the Minister of Education, Science, and Youth, Givi Mikanadze, the Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, the Culture, Education, Sports, and Youth Affairs of Tbilisi City Hall, and the Education, Civil Service, and Youth Affairs.
The Representatives of the National Development Center, Professional Skills Agency, TSU Vocational Education Center, students, professors, and guests were present.
“For Georgia, vocational education has its distinct importance. Historically, it was prestigious for us to learn a craft. The 19th century became the era of vocational schools. The need for vocational education is clear in Georgia even today. We know that many interesting things are planned in this direction. Collecting materials in the presented book was not easy. The general public will learn a lot of unknown information with this book,” said TSU Rector Jaba Samushia.
“Vocational education is becoming even more relevant in our lives, and we put a special emphasis on this direction; we intend to strengthen both the infrastructure of vocational institutions, develop programs that will be adapted to the needs of the market, and expand the geographical area of education.” Many investors are coming to Georgia today, and they should not be uncomfortable; they should not have to bring personnel, our population should be employed as much as possible. In the recent period, the credibility of professional programs must increase,” said the Minister of Education, Science, and Youth Givi Mikanadze.
The book “History of Vocational Education in Georgia” is based on current publications, periodicals, and other archival materials, which document the history of vocational education in Georgia. The materials are searched with the support of the National Archive of Georgia and the National Library of Georgia.
Many centuries ago, the training of professional personnel was given great importance in Georgia. This is a clear affirmation of the ancient cultures of Kolkata and Iberia’s culture and crafts traditions, medieval academies, workshops, and other institutions, which for centuries contributed to the preservation and development of national self-sufficiency and culture, the unity of the nation and country.
The author of the book is Salome Chanturidze, Manager of Professional Orientation and Career Planning at the Center of Vocational Education, Editor-in-Chief – Deputy Rector of TSU Kakhaber Cheishvili.
The publication “History of Vocational Education in Georgia” was prepared by the Center for Vocational Education of Tbilisi State University as part of the Tbilisi City Hall Program “Creative Tbilisi” contest – “Publishing Activity” and was printed with the support of the Georgian Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth.
The publication is bilingual (Georgian-English) and includes the history of professional education from the 40s of the 19th century to 1921.
