Newly opened Technological University of Batumi
hosted a forum. The participants of the forum included successful Georgian
scientists working abroad and 80 researchers working in Georgia.
From now
on school busses will serve public schools in four villages of
Khashuri municipality. Children living in villages Khtsisi,
Kriskhevi, Mitsobi and Osiauri, used to walk to school of Khtsisi for years.
The final round of international competition “Leonardo Da Vinci 2012” was
held. It was initiated by President of Georgia. The most innovative works were
exhibited in Expo-Georgia Pavilion.
Modern-standard
vocational College was opened in Gldani. The initiative of building a college
belongs to President of Georgia and it will function under the patronage of the
President.
The Teacher’s House
offers a new service to teachers – Skype consultation. Minister of Education
and Science and Director of National Centre For Teacher Professional
Development attended a consultation process today
In the 2012 academic year, 83 “Future
Classes” will be opened throughout Georgia. Multifunctional “future classrooms”
will be opened in every public school of major cities. Today the minister of
Education and Science of Georgia Khatia Dekanoidze visited a new “future classroom”
in public school #24.
2012-2013 academic year 41 272, first
graders and 3078 of their teachers will receive net books. Distribution of
computers is taking place all throughout Georgia which is processing by
Georgian Post.
The Ministry of Education and Science announced
the new deadline for registration in professional programs at the 4th
and 5th levels. The registration will be completed on September 20th
instead of the 15th which will help contribute to everyone registering
for his or her desired vocational program.
Georgian
President Mikeil Saakashvili held a meeting with certified teachers at Gldani
vocational college today. At the meeting, Saakashvili spoke about the coming
changes in the education system, which are set to occur in the future
A few days before the beginning of the new academic year The Minister of
Education and Science held a meeting with teachers of public school #3 in
Chiatura. During the meeting the Minister discussed the current reforms in the
education system.
For the students who had passed the minimum
competency level in 4 exams (3 necessary and 1 optional), it is now possible to
make a new choice and become a student despite the level of competition.
24,000 students who applied to
universities have passed the United National Examinations in 2012. Due to the
high level of competition within the full range of programs, some students who
passed the fixed limits and got high scores could not apply. Accordingly, there
are vacancies in different universities throughout Georgia.
The Rotary Club “Tbilisi
International” was created in 2009, and today is a member of the World’s Rotary
Clubs system, which is composed of more than 34,000 clubs. The aim of the
movement is to participate in humanitarian activities throughout the world.
The Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia Khatia Dekanoidze met with US Senator John McCain, Joseph Lieberman
and Lindsey Graham. The Minister took them on a tour of Batumi International
Technological University.
The
ministry of Education and Science has defined new deadlines for mobility. Based
on the order of the Ministry of Education and Science about “determination of
students’ mobility”, it can be accomplished twice per calendar year, from June
15th to September 11th, and from December 25th
to January 20th.
The Ministry of Education and Science announced
the new deadline for registration in professional programs at the 4th
and 5th levels. The registration will be completed on September 20th
instead of the 15th which will help contribute to everyone registering
for his or her desired vocational program.
The
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia would like to make a clarification
regarding the claim of delegate Dimitri Lortkipanidze that was spread by the
agency “Pirveli” about the first term for the registration of a child in
General Education Institutions, defined from April 2nd to June 17th,
2012.
For the first time, textbooks will be
sold in 400 public schools throughout Georgia this year. The books will be
distributed in such a way that the children from neighboring schools will have
the opportunity to buy books as well.
On September 4th The
Ministry of Education and science held a meeting with the entrants who hadn’t
passed the 2012 National Exams and therefore were not able to become students.
Today, the Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Khatia Dekanoidze was in the Kaxeti region. She met with the
students from the families who were victims of natural disasters and informed
them that all of their learning fees will be fully funded by the Government.
Certificate
exams for 2012 are over. This year, certificates will be given to approximately
8000 teachers, which is 2.5 times more than last year. The teachers will be
able to see their results using their 9-digit identification code on the
following websites: www.naec.ge, www.tpde.ge.
Autumn registration in vocational education
has begun throughout Georgia. Volunteers willing to acquire vocational
education will be granted vouchers in the amount of 1000 GEL and will have the
opportunity to study at preferred educational institutions.
The Georgian president’s “Supporting Gifted
and Talented Youth program” continues with the Ministry of Education and
Science passing out gold and silver medals to excellent school-graduates.
The final results of the 2012 National
Exams have been announced. In the 2012-2013 school year 24,501 entrants became
students. The above mentioned is a 5% percent increase compared to last year.
The 2012-2013 academic year will begin
on September 17th in all public schools throughout Georgia. Schools
are already preparing for the starting of classes, planning to pick up where
they left off.
The memorandum signed between The Ministry
of Education and Science of Georgia and Armenia announced vacancies for masters
and PHD programs in higher education institutions of Armenia
The Summer Job Program for students,
initiated by the Georgian President, is now over. Today President Saakashvili
addressed the participants of the program in Anaklia, making remarks on their
prospective futures and drawing attention to additional educational programs.
Regarding
the “School Safety Program,” the Ministry of Education and Science announced vacancies
for resource officer positions in the following regions: Marneuli, Bolnisi, Gardabani, Dmanisi, Tsalka
and Tetritskaro.
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Khatia Dekanoidze has
started holding introductory meetings with teachers of Tbilisi and
regions. During the meetings, Minister discusses the current reforms in
the education system.
Teachers
took a test in professional skills as a part of the certification exams. The
certification exams started on July 2th. Out of 40 000 registered teachers, 32
000 took a test in professional skills.
The President of Georgia, Mikheil
Saakashvili, introduced a new Minister – Ms. Khatia Dekanoidze to the
Ministry’s staff. The President wished a success to a newly appointed Minister
and highlighted an importance of continuation of the ongoing reforms in
education sphere.
Memorandum of understanding was signed
between Tbilisi Open Teaching University and Gori State University. The
memorandum envisaged the development of joint academic and professional
programs;
From July 1 student’s discount cards “Make Your Life Easier” have been
activated. Students can obtain the cards at Public Service Halls and
local agencies of civil registry. The concept of students’ discount
cards was initiated by the President of Georgia. Any student of
authorized higher education institutions can become a holder of the
student’s discount... Read More
Today Teachers Certification Exams have
started with the exam in Professional Skills. Head of National Examination
Center Khatia Dekanoidze and Director of National Center for Teacher
Professional Development Gia Mamulashvili accompanied one of the eldest
teachers participating in the exams Lili Kukhaleishvili to the examination
center and observed the examination process.
First
Deputy Minister, Koka Sepherteladze together with the representatives of local
government observed a construction site of a new school in the village of
Nijgori.
Deputy Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze and General Director of Shota Rustaveli
Science Foundation, Sulkhan Sisauri observed works of the participants of
“Georgian Calligraphy” exhibition.
Minister of Education and Science,
Dimitri Shashkini visited the school children of Buckswood summer school. 150
school children are improving their English language knowledge, participating
in cultural activities and having a rest. These schools students are the
winners of the national school Olympiads.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, the National Center of
Manuscripts and Tbilisi Cultural Events Center are jointly organizing
Georgian Script Festival. The First Deputy Minister, Koka Sepherteladze
opened a festival today.
Minister,
Dimitri Shashkini and Rector of TSU, Alexandre Kvitashvili, awarded
certificates to 140 volunteers of the
program “Georgian Language for Future Success”.
Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia Dimitri Shashkini accompanied Tbilisi Public School №202 visually
impaired school graduate Esma Gumberidze to the registration and observed the first
session of exam at examination center.
This time, the successful school
students of kvemo Kartli received gifts from the President. Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Chakhnashvili awarded 44 tenth graders
with personal computers.
First
Deputy Minister, Koka Seperteladze and Director of National Examinations Center,
Khatia Dekanoidze summarized the first day of the unified entry exams. The
exams went without complications in all 17 exams center of 12 cities throughout
Georgia.
The
Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia Davit Bakradze and First Deputy Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze awarded 145 successful tenth
graders of Kakheti public schools with personal computers.
The Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini and the Director of National Examinations
Center, Khatia Dekanoidze, closely observed the process of exam in Tbilisi
Public School #175. The first exam was organized in Georgian Language and
Literature and 16575 entrants took part in it.
Deputy
Minister, Irine Kurdadze is visiting Kutaisi, as a part of her visit, she saw
all two Exams
centers located in the city and closely observed the process of exams.
Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze visited Batumi examination center located
in the building of Batumi State University and observed the examination process
there.
The Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze has been observing the
process of Unified Entry Examinations in the Georgian Language and Literature
at Ozurgeti Examinations Center. Ozurgeti №2 Public School has been converted
to the examination center for Guria region.
Georgian
teams are getting ready for international Olympiads 2012. 19 school students will be participating in
Physics, Math, Informatics and Biology Olympiads.
In the scope of the grant contest, initiated by Shota Rustaveli National
Science Foundation web-site www.qim.ge has been created. The web-site
contains the information on Georgian public and political figures of
IV-XVIII centuries.
Throughout Georgia, Unified Entry Exams will start on June 28 and
Teachers Certification Exams will begin on July 2. Students who want to
improve their state grant will be able to take exam on July 6. Graduate
Records Exams will be held on July 12-13. Today, Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini and Director of National
Examination Center Khatia Dekanoidze held... Read More
This time, the successful school students of
Mtskheta-Mtianeti region received gifts from the President. First Deputy
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Sepherteladze, presented 17
tenth graders of Mtskheta-Mtianeti public schools with personal computers.
This time, the successful school students of Ozurgeti municipality
received gifts from the President. Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze, presented 23 tenth graders of
Ozurgeti public schools with personal computers. The representatives of
the local municipality also took part in awarding ceremony.
100 “Future Classrooms” will be opened throughout
Georgia. At the moment, Education and Scientific Infrastructure Development
Agency is rehabilitating and technically equipping 20 “Future Classrooms” in
Shida Kartli region.
Rolf-Dieter Heuer General Director of European organization of Nuclear
Research (CERN) visited International Scientific Summer School in
Bakuriani. He answered the questions of the questions of the school
students and delivered the lecture.
The Office of Resource Officers of Educational Institutions joined a
celebration of International Day against drug abuse. On the initiative
of the SROs, a marathon was organized to mark this event.
The successful school students of Adjara received gifts from the
President. Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Nodar
Surguladze, presented 151 tenth graders of Adjara public schools with
personal computers.
The
Minister, Dimitri Shashkini visited a computer factory “Algorithm” together
with prospective first graders and observed a process of assembling the
netbooks. From
a new academic year, 60 000 first graders will receive a gift from the
President.
School
Resource officers joined rafting championship which was held in Borjomi. Up to
100 persons took part in the competition. The resource officers and adults used
the same raft to navigate in a river.
During Unified Entry Exams, 2
examination centers will be operating in Kutaisi. Overall 17 examination
centers will be open throughout Georgia. Kutaisi examination centers will
be located in buildings of Kutaisi State University and Andria Razmadze Kutaisi
Public School #41.
Construction of a new, modern school started
in the village of Mirashkhani, Aspindza Municipality. First Deputy Minister,
Koka Seperteladze closely observed the site of construction and met the village
population.
Rolf-Dieter
Heuer, professor, General Director of European organization of Nuclear
Research, (CERN) and Victor Matveev, Director of The Joint Institute
for Nuclear Research (JINR) delivered public lectures in Tbilisi State
University.
School Cleaning campaign
was launched on the initiative of SROs. The school resource officers, the
teachers and schoolchidren of Tbilisi
public school #161 cleaned the schoolyard and school building on Saturday.
Chairperson
of Parliament of Georgia, Davit Bakradze met Rolf-Dieter
Heuer, professor, General Director of European organization of Nuclear
Research, (CERN). During his visit to Georgia, Prof.
Today, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Koka
Sepherteladze, presented 47 tenth graders of public schools of
Samtskhe-Javakheti region with personal computers. The Deputy Minister
also held a meeting with these schoolchildren, their parents and
teachers.
Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation under the Ministry continues
to take efforts to engage business sector in science and research
fields. A new scientific grant competition was announced to develop and
promote innovative technology research.
Today,
the schoolchildren of Shida Kartli received a gift from the President. Deputy
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze, presented 31
schoolchildren of Shida Kartli public schools with personal computers.
Chairperson
of Parliament of Georgia, Davit Bakradze, visited the vocational college “Aisi”,
in Kachreti municipality and met those students who had commenced their studies
in the institution as a part of a second phase of voucher funding system
initiated by the President.
Prior to the beginning of teacher certification exams, the Minister,
Dimitri Shashkini and Director of Teacher Professional Development
Center, Gia Mamulashvili, held a live web meeting with the teachers of
Kutaisi.
Public
Service Halls and respective agencies of the Civil Registry started to issue general
education authentication documents. The school graduates shall submit the ID
card to receive the document.
Distribution of examination cards for Unified Entry,
Graduate Records and Teachers’ Certification exams has started. 12th graders will be able to receive the cards at
their schools while high school graduates of previous year along with teachers
will get the examination cards at regional Education Resource Offices.
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia, Irine Kurdadze, Deputy Governor of Imereti Region, Giga Shushania,
Mayor of Kutaisi, Giorgi Tevdoradze, presented 200 schoolchildren of Imereti public
schools with personal computers.
Russian expert Larisa Burakova got familiar with current education
reforms and visited “Future Classroom” at 1st experimental school;
vocational college “Ikarosi” and Teacher’s House.
The
chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia, Davit Bakradze and the Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, presented 150 tenth
graders of Tbilisi public schools with personal computers.
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini met with
the Russian expert and writer Larisa Burakova. Burakova is the author of
the book “Why does it work in Georgia?”. The book published 2 years
ago, covers successful Georgian reforms, Russian-Georgian relationship
and achievements of Georgian government. The book is now being
translated into Ukrainian and... Read More
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia organized the contest
“Introduce your country to tourists” for the school students of basic
and secondary education levels.
The Prime Minister of
Georgia visited the vocational college “Spektri” and met the prospective
students who had registered for the institution as a part of a second phase of
voucher funding system initiated by the President. Mr. Nika Gilauri together
with these persons saw different shops located in the college.
From Tbilisi International
Airport Terminal, the sealed tests of Unified Entry and Graduate Record
Examinations have been distributed to Tbilisi and regional police offices.
A new examination model is
being worked out in the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. Today
working group members of the Strategic board have discussed a new model of the
unified national examination 8+1 initiated by the president of Georgia.
Ministry of Education and Science
of Georgia has activated the second phase of distributing vocational education
1000 GEL worth vouchers. At this time, 1500 volunteers will be given a chance
to study at vocational education institutions.
Qualified
workforce will be trained for sewing sector in the vocational college “Iberia”
located in Kutaisi. The initiative will be implemented with support of the
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and Economic Prosperity Initiative (EPI), USAID.
The
Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, introduced a new system of exams to the
journalists gathered in the Prime Times office. A new model of exams - 8+1 was
initiated by the President of Georgia.
From June13, 2012, National Examination Center will hold open doors days
for all entrants, candidates of Master Degree and teachers taking
certification exams. They will be able to meet personally with the
representatives of the center, heads of subject groups and experts and
get the necessary information regarding the exams.
Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini visited the construction
site of new school in the village Khajalia in Lanchkhuti municipality. From the
new academic year, 250 school students will be able to study at the new school.
The president of Georgia met with the student at Ozurgeti Public Service Hall and held the presentation of student’s discount card “Make your life easier”.
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka
Sepherteladze visited Tbilisi Public School №9 and observed the process
of National Assessment of 4th graders in Georgian language and Math.
Famous Russian blogger Rustom Adamagon as a nickname “Drugoy” is paying a
visit to Georgia. Today, Adamagov visited Blogger’s House and met with
Georgian bloggers.
On the initiative of the resource officers, a week of poetry started for
the school students. The first day of the week was held jointly by the
students of various schools and young poets.
Early Childhood Education and Development Week was opened in Mtatsminda
park. The event is being held with support of the Ministry of Education
and Science of Georgia and UNICEF.
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka
Sepherteladze and General Director of Shota Rustaveli National Science
Foundation Sulkhan Sisauri held the briefing for the press and announced
the contest for the Presidential grant for young scientists.
Civil club “21th century” was established in Dimitri Uznadze Tbilisi
public school №22. The club hosted a presentation of media center “
Liberta” . The event was attended by club members, teachers, and invited
guests. The civil club is supplied with the proper facilities.
A three year Education Management
Project (EMP) project that aimed at increasing effectiveness of managing the
education system has been accomplished successfully. The project was
implemented by Chemonics
International, Inc and supported by USAID and Ministry of Education and
Science.
Prime Minister of Georgia Nika Gilauri and Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia presented foreign volunteer teachers of the program
“Teach and Learn with Georgia” with certificates upon the successful
completion of 2011-2012 academic year.
