Non-Georgian-speaking students at Tbilisi State University continue to successfully pursue new professions through vocational programs where they start learning the Georgian language at the initial stage of their studies.

Vartiter Akopiani, Andranik Kajoiani, and Gunai Gasanova after completing the Georgian language course, will be acquiring their desired professions in the fields of preschool education, office administration, and financial services.

The TSU Vocational Education Center helped them learn the state language. After five months of hard work by both teachers and students, the results have been achieved. Now, they are also able to continue studying their chosen professions with full state funding.

Vartiter Akopiani was drawn to the TSU Vocational Education Center by her love for children. She has chosen the preschool education vocational program. "I chose the preschool education program because I really enjoy communicating with children, and I want to work with them. For that, knowledge of the state language is essential. This will help me in studying the profession." She says.

Andranik Kajoiani overcame the difficulties of learning the Georgian language and is confident that after completing the office administration vocational program, he will be able to successfully manage an office, handle managerial tasks, and oversee official correspondence. "Georgian is a difficult language, but when we practice a lot, we overcome the challenges. I chose the office administration profession because I enjoy managerial work and preparing business correspondence." He says.

Gunai Gasanova plans to pursue employment in her profession after completing the financial services vocational program. After successfully learning the Georgian language, she intends to deepen her knowledge in the financial field. "I am a student at the TSU Vocational Education Center. Our Georgian language teacher, Nana, told us from the beginning that Georgian is a difficult language, but if we study hard, it will not be difficult. I chose the financial services profession because I love mathematics and finance-related work. I hope to become a good financial specialist in the future." Said Gunai Gasanova.

According to Levan Tsikaridze, the head of the TSU Vocational Education Center, the number of non-Georgian-speaking applicants is increasing every year which not only points to their professional interests. "Our programs include Georgian language courses which are successfully led by teachers. Learning the state language, and subsequently mastering a new profession, will enable each non-Georgian-speaking student to fully integrate into society and acquire a new profession. The full integration of each of them into their profession is also a success for the state," stated Levan Tsikaridze.