Winners were declared for a competition of Bachelor’s and
Master’s thesis on the subjects of NATO and security issues. The Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, attended the event.
The Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, opened a new sewing shop in the Poti Vocational
College “Pazisi”. As a part of a UNDP project, the shop was provided with
modern sewing equipments including machines, smart boards, a smart podium, and more.
Deputy Minister, Ms. Irine Kurdadze,
introduced a new computer game to the schoolchildren of Tbilisi public school №60.
The new game “Art” will be incorporated in school program in parallel with
other school programs and will assist the schoolchildren to learn world art and
culture.
Minister of Education and Science, Mr.
Dimitri Shashkini and Governor of the Imereti region, Mr.Lasha Makatsaria
opened a new joinery workshop at the Kutaisi Vocational College “Iberia”. The
construction of the workshop was initiated by the President of Georgia.
Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini and CHARGE DAFFAIRES of the
Embassy of Apostolic Nunciature
(Vatican Embassy), Philipo Champanelli, presented the senior graders of Tbilisi
Classic Gymnasium a unique publication of the volume “Georgian Hagiographic Literature”.
The Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze granted portable computers to
the schools that win in theatrical festival held in the framework of “Civic
Activity Support Program”.
The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,
Nodar Surguladze, visited Kojori #214 Public School and attended an event
focused on Georgia-Greece historical-cultural relationships.
President met the school teachers
of Gldani. During the meeting President talked about the building the new
professional development center in Gldani. President will supervise the new
center himself. New center will be opened in May 2012 and all interested people
will be able to pass trainings in technical fields.
Ministry of Education and Science
of Georgia announced the contest of the interns. First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze held the briefing for the
press on this matter.
The
famous Italian expert and industrial designer, Dr. Giancarlo Perini, visited Georgia this week in
order to introduce innovative concepts in science, promote development in
scientific development in higher education, and foster future relationships and
collaborations with Georgia.
The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia, Giorgi Chakhnashvili, attended a joint lesson of physics-mathematics in
preparation for the international academic Olympic at Tbilisi 1st
Experimental School’s “future class,” and then met with successful
schoolchildren of the 1st Experimental School.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,
Dimitri Shashkini, and Head of the Teachers Development National Centers, Mr.
Gia Mamulashvili, visited an exceptional teacher of Tbilisi Public School #30,
Mr. Giorgi Kalandadze, at home to wish him a happy St. George’s Day and presented
him with a personal computer.
Preparations for the next cycle of exams have started. Minister Dimitri Shashkini held a working meeting with the members of
the examinations committee focused on high school exams, unified national examinations
and teacher certification exams.
The Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, and the Deputy Minister,
Giorgi Chakhnashvili, met with all principals from private schools to personally introduce them to the Georgian Governments ten-section action-plan. The meeting was
held in the Teacher’s House.
As a part of the project of development tourism in Kakheti,
Resource Officers and Schoolchildren joined the Wine Festival, organized by
National Tourism Agency at Ilia Chavchavadze State Museum. Resource Officers
and 12th graders of schools of Tbilisi took part in different
activities at the festival.
The Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze, accompanied by schoolchildren from
Samtskhe-Javakheti and Tbilisi, visited Tbilisi’s Ethnographic Museum as part
of the project “School partnership”.
The Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, met with members of Parliament to introduce them to the Strategic Plan of the Ministry for the year 2012.
Tbilisi №51 Public
School has reassumed name of Galaktion Tabidze. The school regained its
historical title with support of the Ministry of Education and Science
The Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkini, together with a group of Georgian scientists working
abroad, visited the unique Public Health Reference Laboratory.
In relation to Students’
International Day, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia met with
students and professors of Higher Educational Institutions. During the meeting
Minister talked about innovations taking place in the framework of the
Educational Reform and put emphasizes on the planned and implemented projects
in the field of higher education.
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkini, pays an official visit to Great Britain. As a part of this visit, the Minister met the Minister of State for Schools, Mr. Nick Gibb , MP.
Shetaton Metekhi Palace hosted
a Forum of Georgian Scientists working abroad. The Forum was opened by the
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia (MES) Nodar Surguladze and
General Director of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, Sulkhan
Sisauri.
A group of Egyptian journalists continue their visit to Georgia, as a part of this visit; they get familiarized with the current reforms that are underway in different sectors in Georgia.
Representatives of National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) who are visiting Georgia met the Head of Information-Analytical Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia Shota Utiashvili.
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkini, delivered a talk at Global Student Education Forum (GSEF) at the University of Cambridge, UK.
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Chakhnashvili and Deputy Minister of Education and Research of Norway Cary Brustard signed the new grant agreement on cooperation in the field of inclusive education.
Native English-Speaking Teachers continue to arrive as participants in the
educational program “Teach and Learn with Georgia.” Today, a new group of teachers arrived from different counties around the
world. Native English-speaking teachers from the USA, England, Ireland,
Poland and South Africa will work in the public schools of Imereti, Kakheti and
Samegrelo.
Office of Resource Officers of
General Education Institutions will become the member of International
Association of School Resource Officers. Decision of its membership was made
during the meeting between the First Deputy Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze and representatives of National Association of
School Resource Officers of the USA (NASRO).
As a part of
their visit to Georgia, representatives of the National Associations of the
School Resource Officers visited Teacher’s House and attended the training of
the Georgian school resource officers in inclusive education.
Representatives
of the National Associations of the School Resource Officers of the USA,
visited Tbilisi 1st
Experimental School, met school resource officers and got familiar with their
every day activities.
Delegation members visited police
academy and saw the training center which offers respective professional
development courses for the school resource officers. The guests also visited Tbilisi
Sea Training Center; the school resource officers undertake courses for
rescuers there.
As a part of the exchange program, around 160 Indian
students will study at Tbilisi State Medical University. Deputy Minister, Nodar
Surguladze, welcomed the students at the Tbilisi International Airport.
Deputy Minister, Mr. Nodar Surguladze, gifted the personal
computers to the winners of the “Georgian
Economic Olympiad 2011”. These students have won the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd places in the Olympiad. Other participants were awarded the
cash prizes. The most succesfull contestants will be employed by the state and
private agencies.
Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini met the representatives
of professional education institutions and introduced ten-section action-plan
of the Government to them. Minister spoke about the reforms undertaken in the
education system; he also covered current projects and talked about future
plans.
A Physics class was held for the schoolchildren of Tbilisi
Public School №42 in the modern Physics Lab at the Teacher’s House. First Deputy
Minister Koka Sepherteladze attended the lesson.
Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia and Director of the company Zao Sony
Electronics Yukihiro Nagahama signed the Memorandum on
establishing International Community College – Academy of Visual Arts in
Georgia.
The First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Seperteladze and Sulkhan Sisauri,
General Director of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation congratulated
Georgian scientists on International Day of Science and granted certificates to
the winners of science-research internship competition.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,
Dimitri Shashkini, introduced to Resource Officers the Georgian Government’s
ten-section educational plan. The Minister also talked to the audience about
current reforms of the education system.
Schoolchild
of Kvareli Public School №2, Nuki Avazashvili got iPad and cake as birthday
presents from the President. Prime Minister Nika Gilauri and Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini personally gave the President’s
birthday presents to Nuki.
Resource
Officers conducted a drawing competition in the Senaki Boarding School. Resource
Officers and professional artists evaluated 15children’s pieces and announced three
top winners.
The President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili,
opened a “Geocell” sponsored classroom in the Kvareli Public School №2. This “Geocell”
classroom is equipped with new, modern technology andfeatures an interactive
smart desk and thirteen monitors.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkini,
is continuing to introduce the Georgian government’s ten-section
education plan. As part of his efforts, the Minister met teachers and
schoolchildren of the Kvemo Kartli region in the newly built Teachers’
House.
Niko Bagrations (Niko Buris) name was given to Mukhrani Public School
№1. The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Giorgi
Chakhnashvili; the State Minister of Georgia, Mirza (Papuna) Davitaia attended
the meeting.
The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Nodar
Surguladze, gifted “Lenovo” personal computers on behalf of the
President to 130 schoolchildren of the 10th form from the Adjara region. The Minister of Education, Culture, and Sport of Adjara, Gia Abuladze, also took part in the award ceremony.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia held a presentation for
the renovated website of the National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement. Minister Dimitri Shashkini introduced the new website to
journalists.
The Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze, and the Deputy Governor of
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Guram Mesabishvili, presented personal “Lenovo” computers
to 110 tenth graders of the Samegrelo region.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, introduced
to Georgian public school teachers and schoolchildren the Georgian Government’s
ten-section educational plan.
The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze;
the chairman of the non-governmental organization “New Generation-New
Initiative,” Mikheil Devdariani; and the head of HIV prevention in
Georgia, Mamuka Jibuti held a briefing about the implementation of a new
project: “Choice on You”.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkini,
accompanied by high-from students from the physics-mathematics focused
boarding school Komarovi, visited a new training-research lab in
Georgia’s Technical University.
“Abituri” hours for the 12th form, previously conducted as voluntary
attendance classes, have now become mandatory review sessions in all
subjects for the National High School Exams.
The deputy minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Irina Kurdadze;
the President of Georgian Tennis Federation, Leila Meskhi; and the
representative of the International Tennis Federation, Goran Shevchenko
attended the final meeting of the tennis club “GioMir”.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is one of the first
governmental institutions to activate online support service. Today,
Minister Dimitri Shashkini was personally introduced to the working
process of the program.
The Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, talked online to the teachers of Sunday
School in Paris, France. The online conference was arranged at the Teacher’s House and,
together with the Minister, the Director of the National Center for Teacher
Professional Development, Gia Mamulashvili and other invited experts also
participated.
Resource officers and
the schoolchildren of Public School #175 visited Mikheil Tumanishvili Theatre
and listened to the poems of Vazha Pshavela recited by the actress Mzia
Arabuli.
The Prime Minister of
Georgia, Nika Gilauri, met public school principals and teachers at the
new Teacher’s House. The goal of the meeting was to discuss a 10-Point Strategic Plan of the Georgian government.
The Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, took part in a seminar organized at
Hotel Bazaleti. The seminar was attended by the representatives of accredited
diplomatic corps and international organizations.
The Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, and the Director of Shota Rustaveli National Science
Foundation, Sulkhan Sisauri, visited Tbilisi Public School #77 and attended the
public lecture-lesson given by the young scientist, Tamar Memanishvili.
The development of the instruction of Exact and Natural Sciences is one of the priorities of Georgias educational reforms. To acheive this end, the teaching of technical subjects is very
intensive in nationl schools. To encourage higher-quality instruction, schools and higher educational institutions are being
equipped with training-research labs.
The Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkin, and Governor of Shida Kartli Mr. Giorgi Tatishvili awarded 80 senior students of Shida Kartli public
schools with “Lenovo” Computers.
The Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkin, attended a biology interactive
lesson at the 1st Experimental School. The lesson was
held at the “Geocell” classroom, which is equipped with modern technologies.
The project “Facilitate
Vocational Education Development in Georgia” commenced in October
2011 between the Ministries of Education and Science of Georgia and Estonia. A presentation
of the project was held at the “Courtyard Marriott” of Tbilisi.
Amirani Cinema hosted
Resource Officers’ and schoolchildren of the 1
20 Orphanage. The children attended a screening of the movie “Three
Musketeers”. The resource officers also presented schoolchildren with memorable
gifts.
The Director of National
Curriculum and Assessment Center of MES, Natia Jokhadze, attended the "World Culture”
Teachers Training of Tbilisi, Isani-Samgori, Didgori, and Mtskheta schools. The training, orgnized by the national curriculum center,
was held in Tbilisi public school №182.
A master class was held in the Teacher’s House for physics teachers and
students of Tbilisi №199 and № 42 public schools. Experts of CERN
Research Laboratory discussed modern achievements and advanced
technologies in the field of physics.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia-Dimitri Shashkin and
Public Defender –Giorgi Tughushi signed a collaboration memorandum
between the Ministry, Public Defender and National Minority Council.
Students’ encouragement program initiated by the president is being
continued. This time, the First Deputy Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia – Koka Seperteladze and Kutaisi Mayor – Gia Tevdoradze awarded
tenth grade students of Imereti region public schools with personal
computers.
The collections of
Georgian written monuments were included in the UNESCO project called
"Memory of the World" in 2011. Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, and UNESCO Secretary General of National Committee,
Ketevan Kandelaki, and the Director of National Center of Manuscript, Buba Kudava,
held a joint briefing on this issue.
The first Deputy of the
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia-Koka Seperteladze, Governor of
Imereti Region-Lasha Makatsaria and majority MP of Tkibuli region-Paliko
Kublashvili opened a new school in Mukhurani village, which meets international
standards.
The students of Tbilisi №60
public school and deaf and hard of hearing students of №203 public school
hosted a charity event in the framework of the “Civil activity support program”
initiated by the Ministry.
The branded schools were identified in the framework of school branding
project initiated by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia-Mr. Dimitri Shashkin
met the top ten school principles identified in the branding process
and granted them special certificates.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia organizes tours in Tbilisi,
Kutaisi and Kobuleti professional educational information centres, from
the 19th of October till the end of November.
Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini opened the new science lab in Tbilisi Public
School №60. The laboratory consists of three units. Overall it contains 18 sub
units according to each subject. (Physics, Chemistry, Biology).
Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia and the spiritual leader of the Georgian
Orthodox Church-Ilia
II and first Deputy of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia –Mr.
Koka Seperteladze, opened a new college of professional education.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Mr. Dimitri Shashkin,
and the head of academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Mrs. Khatia
Dekanoidze, delivered the new book “My rights and responsibilities” to the
senior students of №157 public school.
The National Center for Teachers
Professional Development of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
has announced a new competition as part of its “induction” program.
I. Javakhishvili State University is
hosting the 6th conference on the topic of the new perspectives of
physics. The conference “Physics
in the epoch of Large Hadron Colider” was opened by the Deputy Minister of the
Education and Science of Georgia-Mr. Nodar Surguladze.
The first deputy of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr.
Koka Seperteladze, and the governor of Kvemo Kartli, Mr. Davit Kirkitadze,
awarded almost 70 tenth graders of Kvemo kartli schools by granting
them Lenova personal computers.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkin,
awarded the winners of the photo contest: “Beautiful Svaneti” and “I go
to school”- announced for facebook users.
School resource officers continue charity events. This time resource
officers visited the large family of the Karitonishvilis in Telavi. The
resource officers congratulated the seven adults of the large family
with the beginning of the new academic year and presented them clothes,
everyday and school supplies.
The President of
Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and the Minister of Education and Science Dimitri
Shashkini opened a teaching and scientific lab at the Georgian Technical
University.
Public
School №1 of the village Algeti of Marneuli municipality has been
rehabilitated. First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka
Sepherteladze and Governor of Shida Kartli region Davit Kirkitadze opened newly
reconstructed building.
Georgian schools abroad have new programs and new
textbooks for the new academic year. Dimitri Shashkini, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,
and Mirza (Papuna) Davitaia, State Minister of Georgia on Diaspora
Issues, presented Georgian Language and Literature, Georgian Geography and
Georgian History textbooks for Georgian students in schools abroad.
13 October 2011 – The International
Day for Disaster Reduction was marked at a special event organized at Europe’s
House by UNICEF, in collaboration with the Government of Georgia, UNDP,
European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO), United States
Agency for International Development (USAID), and Caucasus Environmental NGO
Network (CENN).
The 300 graduates of Caucasus University were granted diplomas in the K.
Marjanishvili drama theatre. The deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia- Mr. Nodar Surguladze attended the ceremony and
applied to the students.
The project “Book Buddy”, initiated by MES, is still running in the public
schools of Georgia. As a part of this project, the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,
Dimitri Shashkini, and the Minister of Finance of Georgia, Dimitri
Gvindadze, visited Tbilisi public school №51.
A new School has been built in the village of Jakhunderi, Lentekhi
municipality. The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Nodar
Surguladze, visited the new school.
The Deputy Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze, attended the celebration
of 180th Anniversary of Akhaltsikhe Public School №1 and presented
personal computers to two successful schoolchildren of the school.
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, and
the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources opened the laboratory of
renewable energy at the Georgian Technical University.
The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze,
visited Ozurgeti Public School №5 and opened the lingo phone cabinet.
The Deputy Minister also presented personal computers to 21 tenth graders of
Guria region.
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Koka
Sepherteladze, and Board Chair of the company “Airzena Georgian
Airways,” Tamaz Gaiashvili, awarded the winners of the contest “Become an
Aviator”. The awards ceremony was opened with an Aviation Show at the Georgian
Aviation University.
Representatives of different Russian oppositional parties showed their
interest in educational reforms that are now being implemented in Georgia.
They met with the Minister and visited the newly opened Teachers’ House.
Resource officers visited the families of fallen soldiers in Kutaisi and
gave them some presents. They provided the family children with textbooks and other
school materials. In the future, resource officers will continue to
organize such charity events.
Minister
Dimitri Shashkini, the Director of National Center for Teacher Professional
Development Gia Mamulashvili, and the Principal of Tbilisi Public School #24 Gia
Murghulia hosted a group of journalists during their tour of the New "Teacher’s House."
On October 5th, the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakshvili opened the newly built Teacher’s House. The purpose of the Teacher’s House is to serve teachers 24 hours a day, including such support as training programs in professional development and all school subjects.
Minister Dimitri Shashkini and Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava presented
Lenovo personal computers to 200 tenth graders of Tbilisi public
schools. These schoolchildren were awarded for their successful
performance at the basic level of education.
From the new academic year, 12th graders will be taught a new subject -
“Traffic Signs and Road Safety”. Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Giorgi Chakhnashvili, and The Rector of Police Academy, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, visited Tbilisi Public School №24 and
provided 12th graders with textbooks for this new subject.
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini and
Rector of Tbilisi State University congratulated students of Tbilisi
State University on the beginning of new academic year.
Resource Officers visited №203 public school and met visually impaired
schoolchildren. Resource officers and representatives of the company
“Mitana” delivered gifts to the children and congratulated them on the
beginning of a new academic year.
