Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - These days, an online program for training national experts for training and assessing the professional skills of youth according to WorldSkills standards has been launched, where WorldSkills Russia specialists share their knowledge and experience with colleagues from Uzbekistan. In addition to the creation of the WorldSkills Expert Community in Uzbekistan, this initiative envisages the development and updating of professional training programs, as well as the institutionalization of an independent assessment of competencies through the creation of a Competence Assessment Center (CEC) and a Vocational Training Center (CEC) on the basis of the Ishga Markhamat Monocenter. ) according to WorldSkills standards.

Trainings on the 14 most in-demand competencies are held from 8 January to 15 February 2021 as part of the joint project "Promotion of Youth Employment in Uzbekistan" implemented by UNDP in cooperation with the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations with financial support from the Government of the Russian Federation.

“Starting from 1 January 2021, organize an assessment of the professional competence of graduates of the Ishga Markhamat monocenters and vocational training centers based on WorldSkills standards, as well as the issuance of passports recognized in our country and abroad to graduates who have successfully passed the Skills assessment, to form a Unified Register graduates with confirmed qualifications.

Determine that a document issued by Ishga Markhamat monocenters and vocational training centers confirming graduates' completion of training, as well as a Skills passport are equal to the level of a diploma of secondary specialized vocational education, provide the right to apply the acquired knowledge in work.

From the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-4804 dated 08/11/2020

The solution of the tasks in the field of employment necessitates the creation of an effective system for training highly qualified blue-collar workers, taking into account the needs of the labor market, including for large enterprises and clusters created locally.

In order to meet the needs of the labor market for qualified personnel, integrate vocational training with industrial practice, introduce an international system for assessing professional competencies in May 2019, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted Resolution No. 394 "On measures to improve the system of vocational training of qualified personnel in demand in the labor market".

Along with the creation of the National System for the Development of Professional Qualifications and Competencies, this decision also provides for the introduction of international WorldSkills standards into the system of vocational training and qualifications assessment in Uzbekistan and the holding of national and regional championships of blue-collar professions according to WorldSkills standards.

As the Deputy Director for International Affairs of the Union "Young Professionals (WorldSkills Russia)" Alexei Skornyakov noted: “One of the most difficult tasks at this stage of the formation of the WorldSkills movement in Uzbekistan is to mobilize the necessary resources and potential to create an Expert Community, i.e. “Assemble and start the engine” within each competence, profession, so that new people are recruited, trained and certified. For the Expert community to develop itself organically within itself. I really hope that this goal will be achieved in Uzbekistan very soon”.