In January-April 2021, the Ministry of Public Education in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held the Republican competition "Expert on Life Skills Development". Organized in 3 stages, the contest was held online via the @psyforum telegram channel.

The purpose of the competition is to develop the skills of psychologists and educators working in the field of public education among young people, including the skills of "no" to bad habits, stress management, healthy lifestyles, the formation of positive relationships between parents and children and students. training in school and family stability, dissemination of best practices.

In the first stage of the competition, the participants tested their knowledge through a test on the training program "Happy Family - Happy School" implemented in secondary schools.

In the second stage, based on the training program, the participants developed the experience of working with students and their parents for 3 weeks and demonstrated their activities in the form of presentations.

The presentations of the participants were evaluated by the national trainers of the training program "Friendly Family - Happy School" and 13 of the strongest participants received tickets to the 3rd final.

The final training took the form of a test consisting of open and closed questions on the program.

About 2,000 teachers and psychologists from all over the country took part in the first stage of the competition, of which 100 took part in the second stage, and 13 took part in the third final stage. Below are the finalists and their place in the competition.

The organizers will present the winners with the following prizes along with diplomas:

1st place - tablet;

2nd place - smartphone

3rd place - smart watch.

All other finalists will be awarded with souvenirs and certificates of honor.

The following table shows the total points and positions of the participants of the Republican contest "Expert on the development of life skills":