Romands get 21 gold medals at Swiss Abilities

After 4 days of competitions, the SwissSkills 2022 have their winners: 48 younger individuals from French-speaking Switzerland acquired a medal on Saturday night in Bern, out of a complete of 279, in addition to the congratulations of Federal Councilor Man Parmelin.

Of the 94 gold medals awarded, 21 had been gained by Romands and Romandes, the organizers of the competitors introduced on Sunday. They’re delighted with the success of this fourth version, that of all information.

Since Wednesday, greater than a thousand younger professionals have proven their know-how throughout 87 commerce competitions. Amongst them had been 200 Romands and Romandes. Of the roughly 120,000 guests, almost 64,000 youngsters and youngsters got here to get an thought of ​​the roles they might do after college, throughout 65 demonstrations.

A younger farmer is a champion

On the awards ceremony on Saturday night, the highest three finishers in every commerce acquired a medal. The Debrunner Acifer trophy for the perfect Swiss champion was awarded to Matthias Baumann, a younger farmer from Madiswil (BE). He receives a hybrid-powered automobile at his disposal for one yr.

Federal Councilor Man Parmelin personally congratulated every laureate. In his speech, he stated he was pleased with the individuals, who delivered the perfect of themselves and gave ‘an distinctive highlight’ on the range of vocational coaching in Switzerland, its high quality and its effectiveness.

On Twitter, the Vaudois added: ‘Seize your job head-on and make it a ardour: this demonstration is as soon as once more brilliantly verified at present! Congratulations to all of you to your dedication and dedication to the professions you might have chosen. They already know easy methods to give it again to you!’

Man Parmelin stated he was satisfied that the winners, who will participate within the EuroSkills 2023 and WorldSkills 2024 worldwide competitions, will characterize Switzerland with dignity. And the Federal Councilor specifies that the twin coaching system enjoys nice significance overseas. That is why the Confederation, the canton and the town of Bern invited the diplomatic corps to go to the SwissSkills on Wednesday.

Develop in high quality greater than in dimension

The professions championship has existed on this type since 2014. The primary version of the SwissSkills had already been held in Bern, just like the 2018 version. Given the keenness of the general public, a 3rd version was deliberate for 2020, but it surely passed off at a number of websites in Switzerland with out an viewers because of the pandemic.

The subsequent version will probably be held once more in Bern, in 2025, stated Daniel Arn, president of the organizing committee, quoted in a press launch. It couldn’t be higher: ‘We’ve got reached our limits’, he specifies. There’ll at all times be room for an affiliation that wishes to take part, however we do not wish to be outlined by dimension alone; rising by amount is far more essential’.

Daniel Arn stated he was significantly impressed by the tens of hundreds of schoolchildren flocking to the location as quickly because the doorways opened. Most of them had been within the trades, discovered in regards to the stands and didn’t kill time in a nook. The kids had been actually on their approach to their skilled future,” he added.

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