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Global skills contests are key in attracting our youth to TVETs

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Students from various universities and TVET institutions during Worldskills Kenya national competition. [Amos Kiarie, Standard]

The EuroSkills competition took place last week in Gdansk, Poland with 32 countries presenting about 600 competitors in 42 skills areas. Most member states of WorldSkills International (WSI) concluded their national competitions in readiness for registration of competitors for the 2024 WorldSkills competition in Lyon France.

Equally, WorldSkills Asia and WorldSkills Americas have concluded their regional competitions also with very powerful themes that promote skills recognition and professional development, hence driving improvements in vocational training.

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