Educational Work Reports

In accordance with the Laws of Ukraine “On Education” and “On Professional Pre-Higher Education”, upbringing is an integral part of the educational process and a cross-cutting process that covers all areas of student life and must be based on values.

The unity of teaching, upbringing and development of students is ensured by the joint efforts of all participants in the educational process.

The success of the educational process depends on the relationship between the teacher and the student, which must be built on the basis of partnership, cooperation and business collaboration.

Organising the educational process under martial law has created a need for different content and approaches to educational work, as stated in the methodological recommendations on the organisation of educational work in educational institutions in the 2023-2024 academic years (letter of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1/12702-23 of 24.08.2023).

In carrying out their tasks and implementing the basic principles of educational work, the teaching staff of the College are guided by the regulatory framework on educational work. To implement them, the institution developed an educational work plan, which forms part of the College's annual plan, as well as the educational work plans of group tutors.

The priority area of educational work in 2023-24 was the national and patriotic education of students. The relevance of patriotic and spiritual education of the young generation in today's conditions of war is clear to everyone.

Over the course of the year, a large number of events were held: educational talks, tutor hours, informational and educational lectures, and creative hours:: “Courage and Valour Through the Ages”, for the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in the Second World War, “Remember Kruty…”, “Ukraine Is a United State”, “One Country – One People”, “One and Indivisible Ukraine”.

Thus, the College library, together with the lecturers of the Subject Committee for Philological Disciplines, held a number of thematic events:

• on the occasion of celebrating the Day of Defenders of Ukraine and the Day of Ukrainian Cossacks, “The Cossack Lineage Will Never Die Out”,

• for the 185th anniversary of the birth of I. S. Nechui-Levytskyi,

• a thematic history lesson – Holodomor Remembrance Day

The lecturers of the Subject Committee for Philological Disciplines held:

• literary compositions for the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language, “Our Language Lives and Will Live On, No One Can Stop the Flight of Its Wings”

• a reading, “‘The Kaidash Family’ – an Encyclopaedia of Ethnography”

• Events for International Mother Language Day and for the 210th anniversary of the birth of Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko.

Students took part in:

• the 4th Open Ukrainian Language Marathon

• the flash mob dedicated to the memory of Taras Shevchenko, “Let Us Unite Souls with the Word of the Kobzar!”

• the 4th All-Ukrainian “My Shevchenko” Essay Contest

• the All-Ukrainian radio dictation "Roads of Ukraine", whose aim was to join the campaign uniting people around Ukraine all over the world

The Subject Committee for Foreign Languages held the student conference “Ukraine on the Path to Victory”

The Subject Committee for Economics and Commodity Science took part in the Competition of Student Creative Business Developments among professional pre-higher education institutions of Odesa Oblast, "Business for the Victory of Ukraine"

For a month, from 22 January to 16 February, the Marathon “Unity for the Sake of Independence” was held

Meetings were held with graduates of the Energy and Technology Divisions of the College who are defending our country today. A meeting with soldiers of the Azov Brigade took place. The stands “Our Graduates – Our Defenders” were created

For Vyshyvanka Day, everyone who wished took part in the Vyshyvanka Festival at the Separate Structural Subdivision “Odesa Technical Professional College of ONTU.

In these difficult times for all of Ukraine, due to Russia's military invasion, the students and the entire teaching staff of the College joined charitable and volunteer activities from the very first days. Throughout the year, the student volunteer club “Combat Snails” continued its work making trench candles for the military, under the guidance of Olena Konnikova.

Thanks to the permanent charity campaign “From the Student Heart to the Soldier's Heart”, the Student Council organised the charity fairs “Donate for an Exhibit”:

• October 2023 – to purchase body armour for our defenders of the engineer and sapper platoon “Khadzhybei” of the 34th Separate Battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine. Together we raised UAH 72,000.

• May 2024 – to purchase a portable charging station and for the rehabilitation of our lecturer Serhii Burdiuzha – UAH 80,000 was raised

• took part in the charity fairs “With Love – for the Armed Forces of Ukraine” and “Coffee with Education”, organised by ONTU and Odesa Lyceum No. 117 in October 2023 and May 2024

• throughout the year, within various events of volunteer programmes, under the guidance of the lecturers of the Subject Committees for Light Industry and Food Technology, more than 30 master classes for children and adults were held

The educational value of such activity lies in the fact that students learn to do good deeds selflessly and to realise the need to combine public and personal interests.

Last year, educational events were also aimed at fostering in students respect for the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, social activity and responsibility. In particular:

• students of the Economics Division, together with the lecturers of the Subject Committee for Social Sciences and Humanities, as part of Law Week, took part in the discussion round table of students “An Opportunity for Action” – for the 75th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights.

• for first-year students, the College's legal adviser, a law lecturer, organised the anti-corruption seminar “Protect Yourself from Corruption”, within which a competition of student posters and video clips was held.

• the Subject Committee for Physics and Mathematics Disciplines, with the aim of fostering in students a sense of national consciousness, patriotism and pride in their fellow countrymen, held an online lecture for second-year students, “Outstanding Women Mathematicians”

The main target area was ensuring the safety component of personal health, ensuring physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being:

• the College's social and psychological service held for students the trainings “Psychological Resilience in Wartime” and “Team Building of the Student Group”, online educational sessions on coping with crisis states and normalising the psycho-emotional state after traumatic events, the informational and preventive work “The World of My Emotions”, “Bullying, Mobbing, Harassment: Recognise and Prevent”, the talk “Prevention of Conflict Situations”, “Effective Communication – the Path to Success”, and others.

• for first-year students, the practical psychologist conducted a study of the adaptation process throughout the first semester:

• special attention was paid to students of privileged categories: orphans, children with disabilities, students whose parents died during hostilities or are participants in hostilities, students who are internally displaced persons or have suffered as a result of hostilities, and students from low-income families. Our social pedagogue has established work in this area.

Another area of work under martial law and constant military threats was providing students with knowledge of the basics of safety and familiarising them with the rules of action in certain situations that are important for preserving health and life.

In this connection, informational and educational events were held for College students by representatives of the Scientific and Methodological Centre of Civil Protection and Life Safety of Odesa Oblast, “Organisation of Civil Protection and Life Safety, Fire Safety. Rules of Conduct in Shelters”. Instructors of the engineer and sapper platoon "KHADZHYBEI" of the 34th Separate Battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine gave a lecture on mine safety, aimed at preventing improper handling of mines and explosive devices. Practical and theoretical tactical medicine trainings for first-year groups were conducted by Andrii Dobrovolskyi, the course coordinator of the Training Centre of Odesa National Medical University. Specialists of the international public organisation “MHR Partner” held a talk for students of the Technology Division on the prevention of and fight against HIV infection.

College students took part in the social project “Cyberhygiene in Schools of Ukraine”, prepared and delivered by specialists of the Institute of Special Communications and Information Protection of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

Throughout the year, work was carried out on preventing harmful habits and unlawful behaviour among students. The College administration, together with the Student Council, developed the “Rules of Conduct for Students at the College” and the Students' Code of Honour, which are based on human rights and aimed at forming positive motivation in the behaviour of participants in the educational process. Students were familiarised with the rules against signature.

Police officers gave the College's students lectures and talks on “Prevention of Offences”.

All these events were part of the work of the Commission on Offences and helped us to prevent in good time, and in some cases to respond properly to, attempts at offences by students.

Great importance is attached at the College to labour or professional education. Throughout the year, College students took part in various educational events, conferences and competitions, in particular:

Student conferences were held on the following topics:

“Mathematics in My Future Profession” (Subject Committee for Physics and Mathematics Disciplines), “Fashion in the Era of Innovative Technologies” (Subject Committee for Light Industry), “Profession – Vectors of Development” (Subject Committee for Philological Disciplines)

Intra-college professional skills competitions were organised and held:

• specialty 182 Light Industry Technologies, "Bringing an Idea to Life"

• specialty 181 Food Technology, “Best in the Profession”, “Food Party 2023”.

• specialty 051 Economics, "Economist of the Year",

• specialty 142 Energy Engineering, “Best Fitter”, “Best Electrician”, “Best Refrigeration Technician”

• specialties 051 “Economics” and 075 “Marketing” – the competition “Getting to Know the Profession”

• the competition “Mathematical Cross-Country” (Subject Committee for Physics and Mathematics Disciplines),

They took part in:

• the 2nd International Competition “Digital Fashion 2023” on the theme “Ethno Accent in Modern Sustainable Fashion” – prizes were won

• the 2nd competition “Defile Des Debutants”, held by the Association of Ukrainian Designers in Paris

• the 24th International Competition of Young Fashion Designers “PECHERSK CHESTNUTS” – prizes were won

• the All-Ukrainian Competition of Young Designers “Colours of Podillia”.

• the All-Ukrainian competition “Plan Finances – Build Ukraine”

• the Regional Financial Literacy Tournament

The Subject Committee for Economics and Commodity Science organised and held:

• the financial training “Life Capital” for students of professional pre-higher education institutions in Odesa

• a training by Nataliia Orlova, a leading specialist of the Odesa Regional Employment Centre, on the topic “My Talents into My Profession!” for second-year students of the Economics Division

• a training by Eleonora Bondarieva, a leading specialist of the Odesa Regional Employment Centre, on the topic “Specifics of Graduate Employment in Modern Conditions” for students of the graduating groups of the Economics Division

During the celebration of the College's birthday, all graduation committees organised meetings of students with College graduates and with leading specialists of the field.

Throughout the year, events were held to improve the College grounds, “Clean Yard”. The College organises a third, labour semester every year. This year, after the enemy attack of 8 February 2024, our students responded and took part in the general clean-up of the College's academic buildings.

Environmental education

Interesting events this year included:

• Participation in the International Scientific and Practical Online Conference of Young Scientists and Students 2023, “Resource-Saving Technologies of the Light, Textile and Food Industries”, hosted by the Faculty of Technologies and Design of Khmelnytskyi National University

• Participation in the regional competition of research and information projects in the direction “Nature and War. Environmental Danger and Ways to Overcome It”

• For students of years 3–4 of specialty 182 Light Industry Technologies, the master craftswomen Svitlana Zvenyhorodska (a graduate of our College) and Aurika Dali held the master class “Upcycling – the Basis of Eco Fashion”.

Students of years 3–4 took part in the annual conference on environmental safety “Energy. Business. Comfort”, which is held every year at ONTU.

Physical education

Throughout the year, the Subject Committee for Physical Education held educational events, in particular our students took part in:

• Regional 3x3 streetball competitions,

• the 32nd regional Spartakiad in beach volleyball,

• Regional volleyball and table tennis competitions

• A marathon for International University Sports Day;

• The table tennis competition “Magic Racket”.

• Mini-football competitions within the 29th sports games among students of professional pre-higher education institutions

They organised and held

• A sports quest for first- and second-year students

• “Fun Runs” for first-year students

This year, interesting events were organised by the physical education lecturer S. V. Irichenko:

• Participation in the project of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine “Chat with an Olympian and Leadership Skills” with the Olympic champion Mykola Milchev.

• The student Spartakiad “Spring 2024”

• A fitness master class

• Swimming training in the pool

• Skeet shooting training.

Artistic and aesthetic education

Through the efforts of the library, the lecturers of the Subject Committee for Philological Disciplines and the Subject Committee for Foreign Languages, students took part in:

• the All-Ukrainian informational and educational thematic campaign "National Reading Week"

• The book trailer competition for World Book and Copyright Day

• The literary composition on the theme "A Book Will Save the World"

• The literary and musical composition "Shakespeare and Ukraine".

• The literary hour "Poets of the Odesa Region", dedicated to O. S. Oliinykov.

Thanks to the work of the club, the student mini-theatre “Duke” was active this year. Today it has 40 active participants who, despite martial law and interruptions for distance learning, created a festive atmosphere during:

the ceremonial event dedicated to the initiation of first-year students as College students.

the ceremonial events dedicated to the Day of Defenders of Ukraine and Educators' Day.

the festival of first-year group presentations 2023-2024 “Let's Get Acquainted”

the ceremonial events for International Students' Day

the ceremonial event for the presentation of diplomas to graduates.

They provided technical support for all intra-college events and open days. Even after significant damage to the equipment, they managed to create a festive atmosphere for the College's birthday by compiling video material. Rehearsals did not stop and continued even in the shelter.

Throughout the year, the College's students took part in career guidance events, job fairs and the College's open days.

One of the most important areas of the College's educational work is the activity of student government. The bodies of student government were reorganised. Since 2023, the Student Government Council has been headed by Anna Katerynchuk, group 2BEP-33.

Most of this year's events at the College were held on the initiative and with the active participation of the Student Council. Its members take part in meetings of the Pedagogical Council, where issues of academic and extracurricular activity, offence prevention, career guidance, involvement in volunteer activity and others were resolved. They initiated Instagram and TikTok pages and run them regularly and engagingly.

Full information on educational events is posted in a timely manner on the College website and Facebook page.