A resource center for the construction industry has been opened in Vitebsk

The Resource Center for the Construction Profile was solemnly opened today at the Vitebsk State Technical College. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Education Igor Karpenko, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies Vladimir Terentyev, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee Vladimir Penin, heads of some regional enterprises, the college, teachers, and students.

Igor Karpenko noted that the resource center is equipped with the latest technology. It will be used as a platform for vocational training of students, career guidance for schoolchildren, retraining and professional development of specialists, as well as for training participants of WorldSkills competitions and national experts of these competitions.

"Technologies are constantly changing, new equipment and materials are appearing. There are machines that require a certain engineering mindset, not just a skilled hand. The equipment of such centers simplifies the work of a specialist and guides us on the content of the educational process. In total, there are 48 resource centers operating in Belarus for nine types of economic activity, 15 of which are equipped with the latest technology. About 25,000 people are trained in the centers annually," said Igor Karpenko and handed the college a certificate for 60 tablets.

The Minister reported that a decree on organizing network interaction in vocational training at the level of vocational-technical, secondary specialized, and higher education is under consideration.

The resource center of the Vitebsk college will train personnel in several workshops: masonry, painting and plastering, tile and carpentry, and welding, etc. Br825 thousand were spent on equipping the center. This academic year, more than 450 students from specialized institutions of the region will be sent here for practical training. It is expected that the resource center's platform, which features over a hundred types of the latest educational and production equipment, will become the basis for construction companies to hold master classes and seminars.

Vladimir Terentyev, in turn, emphasized that the northern region, based on its educational institutions, is always ready to pilot new educational projects in the country.

The Vitebsk State Technical College trains about 2,000 students in 44 specialties and qualifications in various fields.

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