Taitaja is an annual Finnish Championship of vocational skills, which serves as a showcase for vocational education and training. In the Taitaja competition, young vocational students compete for Finnish Championship medals in skill categories based on vocational qualifications.
Six members of OSAO’s team earned medals. The results are as follows:
Gold
Alex Puurunen, Autobody Repair
Jan Carlson ja Oliver Heikkala, Security Services
Silver
Veeti Lindroth, Landscape Gardening
Linnea Leinonen, Retail Sales
Bronze
Aleksi Mattila, Laboratory Technology
Seventeen students from OSAO competed in 11 categories. “The event was very well organized, and OSAO’s team had a great spirit and maintained their enthusiasm until the end. I am proud of our team!” commented team leader Sauli Jaara from Kuopio.
Next year, the Finnish National Skills Championships will be held in Turku at the Taitaja2025 event.
You can find pictures of OSAO’s team and the competition atmosphere on OSAO’s social media channels.
Written by Marsa Jurvakainen, translated from Finnish by Heli Raappana
