WorldSkills centers of competence may appear in Russia’s universities

12:50, November 2, 2016

UrFU Rector Victor Koksharov took part in the plenary session of the WorldSkills Hi-Tech 2016 Championship

Andrey Belousov, Assistant to the President of Russia, member of the Board of Trustees of the GSEM UrFU, has suggested opening WorldSkills centers of competence in Russia’s technical universities, which UrFU is often referred to due to the wide range of technical majors it offers. The goals of the new center would be the implementation of changes in the secondary vocational education system and creation of a system for motivating young people to opt for blue-collar professions.

The idea was supported by UrFU Rector Victor Koksharov, who also took part in the plenary session of the 3^rd WorldSkills Hi-tech Cross-industry Blue-collar Job National Championship, which is taking place from October 30 till November 3 in Ekaterinburg.

At the session, Liudmila Ogorodova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, noted that there are still gaps between education and the rapidly changing technologies. Olga Golodets, Vice Prime Minister, claimed that the Government is ready to listen to entrepreneurs and adjust to their needs concerning the preparation of highly qualified specialists.