The
winner of Teacher's National Award was of 2017 became a teacher of public
school of village Chibati in Lanchkhuti Municipality Vladimir Apkhazava. He
received 10 000 GEL from General Sponsor - Ina Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili as a
cash prize. At the award ceremony, the remaining 4 participants, who passed to
the final stage were awarded.
Finalists
of the Teacher’s National Award:
1.Eka
Tsulukidze - Teacher of Georgian Language and Literature of public school of
the village Pari in Mestia Municipality.
2.
Natia Purtseladze - Teacher of Georgian Language and Literature of private school
"Korali" in Tbilisi.
3.Nino
Abuladze - Teacher of History of N 43 Public School in Tbilisi.
4.Vladimer
Apkhazava - Teacher of Civic Education / Special Teacher in public school of
village Chibati in Lanchkhuti Municipality.
5.Tea
Nonikashvili - teacher of biology / natural science in public school of village
Khidistavi in Gori municipality.
"Teachers' National Award" was established on May
13, 2017, on the basis of a memorandum signed between the Coalition "Education For All -
Georgia", Teacher Professional Development Center and Ministry of
Education and Science. This initiative is being implemented in Georgia for the
first time and is part of the global campaign - "The Global Teacher
Prize" aimed at promotion of teachers.
On May 31, 2017, the award contest was announced, where 114
teachers were involved. The jury composed of representatives of educational and
cultural spheres and public selected 10 semi-finalists and five finalists.