East Kazakhstan region honored winners and prize-winners of Republican Championship “WorldSkills Kazakhstan 2024”
On November 28, 2024, Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region honored the winners and prize-winners of the IX Republican Championship of Professional Skills “WorldSkills Kazakhstan 2024”. The event took place at Ust-Kamenogorsk Higher Polytechnic College.
In November 2024, Astana city hosted the Republican Championship of Professional Skills “WorldSkills Kazakhstan-2024”. 555 college students from all over Kazakhstan participated in the Championship. 29 students represented our region who demonstrated their skills in 27 competencies.
The Republican Championship is a great opportunity to demonstrate your professional skills. WorldSkills Kazakhstan is held to promote skilled trades, elevate their status and implement high standards in vocational education all over the world.
Inessa A. Chernysheva, Head of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region emphasized: “President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared the next year as the Year of Skilled Trades. We understand that being a skilled worker is no longer just a job, but a specialty that requires extensive knowledge and the ability to work with modern equipment. You are practitioners who know how to work and love what you do. And this, of course, is thanks to your educators, who day after day not only pass on theoretical knowledge, but also help you master the practical skills demonstrated at the WorldSkills competition.”
“Any victory is the result of teamwork. When a team works harmoniously and has a clear understanding of their common goals, the result is sure to follow. Today's achievements are just the beginning, and we are confident that next year will be more successful and fruitful for us,” she added. The Head of Education Administration wished the participants further success, new achievements, good health and self-confidence.
Rostislav Orlov, the winner in the Electronics Competence Championship, said: “My name is Rostislav Orlov, and I represented our region at the Republican Championship “WorldSkills Kazakhstan 2024” in Electronics competence. I have been preparing for about a year for the Championship. The preparation was challenging, but exciting, and opened up many new opportunities for me to develop. It was tough for me to compete against 18 top participants in Astana, but I managed to be the first, leaving everyone behind.”
9 students of our region won prizes. They brought home 2 gold medals in the competencies “Electronics” and “CAD Engineering graphics”, 1 silver medal in the competence “Mechatronics”, 2 bronze medals in the competencies “Web technologies” and “Electric installation work”, as well as 3 medallions for high achievements in the competencies “Cooking”, “Fashion technology” and “Plumbing and heating”.
The winners of Ust-Kamenogorsk Higher Polytechnic College in the competencies “Electronics” and “CAD Engineering Graphics” earned the chance to join the national team to participate in the EuroSkills Championship, set to take place in Denmark in 2025.
During the event, the head of Education Administration, Inessa A. Chernysheva, presented valuable gifts to the winners and prize-winners, expressed gratitude to all participants of the Championship and their mentors, wishing them further professional success, optimism and creative inspiration.