Changes to the schedule of Ukrainian competition WorldSkills Ukraine: finale postponed to end 2020

The finale of the All-Ukrainian Professional Competition WorldSkills Ukraine, was to take place in April and May, will be held in the second half of 2020. This is stated in the letter of the Ministry of Education and Science №1/9-159, which was sent to educational and methodological centers of professional education and profile departments.

“The WorldSkills Ukraine competition helps to attract young people’s attention to the working professions and show the benefits of vocational education. This year, we have increased the list of competencies for competitions, from 7 to 17. Unfortunately, due to quarantine and other measures to counteract the spread of coronavirus infection, we have to postpone the finale. It is unacceptable to neglect the safety of participants. For our part, we promise those who made it to the finals and persistently prepared for it that we will surely host WorldSkills Ukraine. In the meantime, they have time to improve their knowledge, skills and abilities”, said Deputy Minister of Education and Science Petro Korzhevsky.

He added that the field organizers will be notified separately of the submission deadline, in which they must specify the list of finalists, as well as information on the date and place of the final of the competition.

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The All-Ukrainian Competition WorldSkills Ukraine is a competition for professional skills among students of vocational and higher education institutions, as well as young workers between the ages of 18 and 22.

In 2019, the qualifying rounds were held from October to November. 1191 participants from 25 regions of the country participated in them. Of these, there are 908 vocational students, 140 university students and 141 young workers.

The competition has been organized in Ukraine for four consecutive years. During this time the competitions were conducted on different numbers of competencies: in 2016 there were 11, 2017 – 8, 2018 – 7, 2019 – 17.

Learn more about WorldSkills Ukraine. 

It should be reminded that the Ministry of Education and Science updated the Rules for admission to institutions of professional education.

Source: mon.gov.ua