Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Mikheil Chkhenkeli,
US Ambassador to Georgia Ian C. Kelly and Executive Director of Millennium
Challenge Account - Georgia Magda Maghradze solemnly opened Akhaltsikhe №1 and
Vale №1 Public Schools, which were completely rehabilitated by Millennium
Challenge Account.
Area up to five thousand square meters was completely
rehabilitated and the learning environment has been improved for 1000 students
in Akhaltsikhe №1 Public School, and in Vale Public School the area more than
two thousand square meters was completely rehabilitated and more than 300
pupils will continue to get education in modern environment.
Within the frameworks of the Public School Infrastructure
Development Project of the Millennium Challenge Account, in 2016-2017, 30
public schools in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Shida Kartli, Samtskhe-Javakheti and
Racha-Lechkhumi regions were completely rehabilitated and equipped with the
laboratories of natural sciences. In total, 70 thousand square meters have been
rehabilitated and the learning environment has improved for more than 10
thousand pupils.
28 public schools in Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli and
Samtskhe-Javakheti regions are being rehabilitated simultaneously. In total, the
area of 62 thousand square meters is being rehabilitated. The learning
environment will be improved for 12 thousand pupils in addition.
Public Schools Rehabilitation Project of Millennium
Challenge Account is implemented through funding of the Second Compact of
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The aim of the project is to improve
the learning environment of public schools, to rehabilitate the infrastructure
completely, to equip modern scientific laboratories and to develop a
maintenance system.