Tatyana Golikova and Anton Kotyakov awarded the winners of the Best in Profession contest
Winners and
runners-up of the Best in Profession All-Russian Professional Skills Contest
were awarded at the RUSSIA EXPO. The awarding ceremony was held by Deputy Prime
Minister of Russia Tatyana Golikova and Minister of Labor and Social Protection
of Russia Anton Kotyakov.
Stanislav
Zhezorov from Yakutia became the best emergency repair fitter in 2023. Pavel
Tkach from Moscow showed the highest results among electric subway train
drivers. Egor Rodin from the Perm region won the competition among gas
rescuers. Bulldozer operator Alexander Vaitiev from the Sverdlovsk region and
power plant operator Alexey Rydlev from the Vladimir region were also
recognized as winners. Each winner received a certificate for one million
rubles. Those who took the second and third places got 500,000 and 300,000
rubles respectively. First, the specialists were selected at the regional
level. The federal stage was held in Moscow, the Chuvash Republic, the
Krasnodar, Samara and Tula regions.
The contest
of professional skills is held for the 12th time and is one of the main
platforms for popularization of working professions, said Tatyana Golikova.
"The
main result is a new attitude to a man of labor. This is a person who chooses a
profession that is really to their liking. The one that, as this person
believes, brings absolute benefit. The labor market is one of the main
challenges for us now. Because the Russian economy is being rebuilt - it sets
itself the task of not depending on unfriendly states and ensuring our
country's technological sovereignty", - emphasized Tatyana Golikova.
Public
recognition allows you to feel proud of your chosen profession, Anton Kotyakov
stressed.
"Recognition
allows the winners to feel proud of their professions, of the teams that work
with them. I am sincerely happy for the lads receiving awards, and I wish
everyone to take an active part in our contest - especially since the list of
professions and nominations will be gradually expanding", - said the head of
the Ministry of Labor Anton Kotyakov.
The contest Best in Profession has been held since 2012. It is organized by the Ministry of Labor together with federal and regional executive authorities, all-Russian associations of trade unions and employers. The key task of the competition is to raise the prestige of working professions and disseminate the best experience and practices of personnel training. Every year, professional competitions are held in five categories.
The International RUSSIA EXPO is the most important achievements of the country gathered in one place. Throughout the entire period of the exposition, guests will be welcomed with cultural and entertainment events, a rich business and educational program. The expositions of 89 Russian regions, leading federal departments, corporations and public organizations are presented to the visitors. The exposition will run at VDNH in Moscow until April 12.
For the first time, the architectural exposition "The Birth of Scale" at the National Centre RUSSIA hosted a family tour with quiz elements titled "Architecture – the world we live in."
The II All-Russian Wedding Festival was held at the National Centre RUSSIA and featured official marriage ceremonies for over 200 couples.
