The
vocational college Modusi in cooperation with its industry partner "Georgian
Manganese” presented the project "Vocational training through distance
learning, based on theory, practice and visual media”, implemented under the small grants scheme of "Industry-led Skills
and Workforce Development” project of
Millennium Challenge Account - Georgia and funded by Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC).
Distant
e-learning platform was developed for auto mechanic and electrician professions
and virtual, interactive simulator was created with Georgian language software. 40 staff members of "Georgian Manganese” were trained at the
company base equipped with training auditoriums and workshops. Staff members
were trained by the teachers of vocational college "Modusi” in Rustavi with
Georgian distant learning program software and with the use of interactive
simulator.
„Millennium Challenge Account - Georgia runs small
grants scheme component since 2016 which aims to develop and strengthen the
partnership between vocational education providers and industry. The above
named project is an example of such a partnership. Based on successful collaboration, it became possible to develop
modern and innovative learning environment for local labour force. It is very encouraging that private sector sees the benefits it
can get from collaborating with VET institutions. We hope that other TVET
providers and representatives of private sector will use this project as an
example to introduce similar approaches and use modern learning platform for providing
high quality education”, - MCA Georgia commented.