WorldSkills Almaty-2022 regional championship starts in Almaty

As part of the implementation of the national project "Quality Education" Educated Nation "and to popularize working professions and support the national movement WorldSkills Kazakhstan from May 11 to May 20, 2022, the WorldSkills Almaty-2022 regional championship will be held at the city's colleges.

Asem Nusupova, deputy akim of the city of Almaty, took part in the opening of the competition. The championship is aimed at increasing the prestige of working professions, sharing experience and expanding the competencies of participants.

“Since 2015, Kazakhstan has been a member and an active participant in the WorldSkills International movement, a competition that demonstrates acquired professional skills. The championship venues based on 21 colleges will be open to you for professional orientation and the choice of a future profession,” said Asem Nusupova.

In total, more than 350 young specialists in 51 competencies will take part in the championship. As part of WorldSkills Almaty, Abilympics and DeafSkills championships will be held in parallel, in which students with special educational needs reveal their unique talents.

The WorldSkills Almaty-2022 competition will determine the best for further participation in the WorldSkills International championship.

Еhere are 36 universities in Almaty, where over 182 thousand students study. The city has 83 colleges (23 public and 60 private) with a total enrollment of 73,719 students. Personnel training in technical and vocational training organizations is carried out in 99 specialities and 165 qualifications.

In 2022, the state educational order for college students was increased by almost 3,500 places - from 11,405 to 14,900 places.