Minister of Education and Science held
a meeting with the rectors of the higher educational institutions and other
representatives of educational institutions and introduced current education
reforms to them.
The
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia along with the Educational and
Scientific Infrastructure Agency of the Ministry and the Union of Georgian
Architects announced a competition on the best architectural projects.
Upon the initiative of the Minister of Education and Science
a Public Board was established within the MES. The Board will hold a meeting
every first week of each month. Any
person interested in the ongoing education reforms can participate in these
meetings.
Certification
exams for teachers will be held for the first time in Georgia. The certification process will give teachers an
opportunity to reveal a high competence of their professional knowledge in
their respective subjects and prove that they are aware of the modern teaching
and learning methods.
On
February 3, during his visit to #189 Public School, President Mikhail Saakashvili
decided to return the original name “the First Experimental School” to the school.
The teachers and student s were very pleased with the President’s decision.
Minister
of Education and Science Dimitri Shashkini paid a visit to Free University to
get familiar with a project “Learn Today - Teach Tomorrow”. The Minister visited
a library and laboratories of the University
The President of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili opened public school #3 in Borjomi that was refurbished in
compliance with the modern standards. The school hosts around 720 students. The
President of Georgia was shown paintings and essays created by the students
under the project
The Georgian Prosecutor’s office, the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
launched a joint campaign to prevent the juvenile crime. Within the scope of
this campaign, Georgian Prosecutor Murtaz Zodelava and the Minister of
Education and Science Dimitri Shashkini
In order to increase the quality of education for the
children with special needs, the Ministry of Education and Science has launched
a voluntary registration process for these children from the age of 5- 17.
Till
the end of 2010, 75% of Georgian public schools will be connected to internet.
The Ministry of Education and Science undertakes the process of connecting
schools to the World Wide Web,