Today,
Giorgi Margvelashvili, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia held
meeting with up to 200 students from state and private higher education
institutions. Minister introduced new initiatives of the Ministry to the
students:
- Free faculties – for the
first time this year, all 4 years of studies on 17 specialities of several
leading directions of baccalaureate at state higher education institutions will
be financed by the state.
- During the first semester
of the academic year 2012-2013, 1230 students received stipend amounting 150
GEL. Starting from the second semester of the same year, recipients of stipends
are 2405 students.
- For the first time this
year twice as many students shall receive grant financing.
- For the first time this
year, MA courses shall be financed within the social program , 205000 GEL was
allocated for this purpose.
- For the first time this
year, state shall finance PhD studies as well. 1 million GEL is allocated for
this purpose.
This
does not represent the full list of novelties introduced by Minister
Margvelashvili. The students were able to ask questions, among them, the
questions regarding ongoing projects. Giorgi Margvelashvili made clarifications
on a number of issues, such as status of educational institutions, summer employment
program for students, inclusive education etc.
