IV REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE "YOUNG PROFESSIONALS" (WORLDSKILLS RUSSIA) SMOLENSK REGION

IV REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE "YOUNG PROFESSIONALS" (WORLDSKILLS RUSSIA) SMOLENSK REGION

18-22 February 2019 on the basis of the branch of the "national research UNIVERSITY "MPEI" in Smolensk will host events of the IV regional competition "Young professionals" (Worldskills Russia) Smolensk region.

WorldSkills is an international non-profit movement whose goal is to increase the prestige of working professions and the development of professional education through harmonization of best practices and professional standards worldwide through the organization and conduct of professional skills contests in each individual country, and the world in General.

The movement WorldSkills International (WSI) was born in the postwar years in Spain (1947), when the world is desperately short of skilled workers. The first championship was held with the aim of popularization of working professions and increase of their prestige. Today it is an effective training tool in accordance with international standards and the demands of the new high-tech industries.

For half a century, the international movement to WorldSkills joined 80 countries. Russia did it in 2012. For six years, conducted about 500 regional, corporate, University and national Championships. In them took part more than 100 thousand participants. The total number of audience reached 1.6 million people.

In addition to organizing Championships, the Union of the "Young professionals (WorldSkills Russia)" is engaged in introduction of international standards into the national system of secondary special and higher education. In 2017, about 14 thousands of graduates of colleges and technical schools in 26 regions of Russia for the first time passed the qualification standards of WorldSkills Russia. In fact, passed through Russia's only independent assessment of practical skills. Following the test, students received a Skills passport, employers - clearly structured information about the professional level of young specialists.

Our University this year is taking an active part in the events of the championship. On the basis of the branch of the "national research UNIVERSITY "MPEI" in Smolensk will host the work of 5 competencies: entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship (juniors), tourism and provision of tour services, graphic design (Junior), as well as business events.