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31/05/2010
World no Tobacco Day was celebrated at I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Pictograms of different countries were exhibited in the hall of the second building of Tbilisi State University, booklets and flyers were distributed as well.
29/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, Ambassador of the United States of America to Georgia, John R. Bass and Ambassador of the Republic of France to Georgia, Eric Fournier attended Diploma Award Ceremony of graduates of 2010 of G.Zaldastanishvili American Academy.
28/05/2010
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Akaki Seperteladze and UEFA Hat Trick program manager, Joseph Clement attended ongoing football tournament among the school children of Vake-Saburtalo districts.
28/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, European Director of Business Development, Microsoft Public and Private Alliances, Dan MacFetridge and Intel Global Education Director for World Ahead, Brian Gonzalez signed an agreement in Batumi. Memorandum envisages close cooperation between the parties.
27/05/2010
The President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili met with the graduates of Batumi Public Schools. 41 graduates of Batumi schools received Golden Medals and 74 - Silver Medals. The President of Georgia personally awarded 41 successful graduates with Golden Medals.
27/05/2010
Representatives of USA, Canada, Ukraine and EU , who founded Science and Technology Center in Ukraine held their 2009 summary meeting in Tbilisi.
25/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini met with around 200 regional teachers in Zugdidi Public School №2. This time, Minister personally introduced current condition of the system to the teachers of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, spoke about recent innovations in details and teachers’ ethics code that will come into force from May 31.Dimitri Shashkini answered... Read More
25/05/2010
Public Board, established by the initiative of the Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini discussed the draft plan of teachers’ professional ethics code. Opinions and notes of the members of the board will be considered in the final version of the code.
24/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini attended the general school graduation event “Last Bell” in Rustavi Public School №24. He presented all successful school children of this school with portable computers.
24/05/2010
Head of General and Vocational Education Development Department of MES, Lali Ebanoidze presented the winners of the art competition Sadako – Ambassador of Peace with computers. The winners are: student of Tbilisi Public School №139, Nika Maghelani, student of Tbilisi Virsaladze Art School, Nodar Pirveli and student of Kutaisi Maisuradze Art School, Tamar Ioseliani.
22/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini met with the teachers of Batumi Public Schools #10 and #12. Dimitri Shashkini spoke about ongoing educational reforms at the meeting and initiated to establish physics-mathematical school in Batumi.
21/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini   got familiarized with the teaching methodology of Batumi State Maritime Academy on the training ship. Service Agency of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia presented the Academy with training ship in February, 2010.
20/05/2010
Head of General Inspection of the Ministry of Education and Science, Irakli Andriashvili held a briefing on violation of law by political parties for holding pre-election campaign in public schools.
20/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini introduced ongoing educational processes and 2010-2011 planned innovations to around 200 teachers in Poti Public School №2.
19/05/2010
Refurbishing Public School Canteens in compliance with modern standards still continues. New project will be piloted in Tbilisi Public Schools №55 and №43. Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Minister of Finance, Kakha Baindurashvili opened modern canteen in Public School №43.
19/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Director of National Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili visited Tbilisi Public School №57.  Pre-testing among 11th graders is held in this school in order to define minimal competency level for 2011 General Education Exams.
18/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini met with regional teachers in Ozurgeti Public School №2 and spoke about ongoing educational process, planned and already implemented activities in the scope of the reforms.
18/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini paid a visit to newly refurbished Kheltubani Public School of Gori region.The school was rehabilitated in the framework of five-year program, that was financed by USAID. Organization CHF International Georgia implemented construction workings.
17/05/2010
An Agreement of Cooperation was signed between a Canadian company and Teacher Professional Development Center at the Ministry of Education and Science in the framework of the project Teach and Learn With Georgia. “Footprints Recruiting Inc.” will recruit 500 volunteer English language teachers who will arrive to Georgia in September in order to strengthen English language... Read More
17/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened English Language Classroom in Tserovani Public School №3. Classroom was refurbished and equipped in the framework of English Language Learning Strengthening Program. From now on, the schoolchildren of Tserovani Public School №3 will study foreign languages using the modern informational technologies.
16/05/2010
Draft plan of teachers’ professional ethics code was discussed at the meeting of the representatives of NGOs at the Ministry of Education and Science. Deputy Minister, Irine Kurdadze, Head of Teacher Professional Development Center, Gia Mamulashvili and the representatives of this center participated in the meeting.
16/05/2010
4th graders of Kutaisi Public School #17 visited Kutaisi Third Infantry Brigade of the Ministry of Defence in the framework of Goodbye Weapon project. 4000 soldiers of Third Infantry Brigade hosted the schoolchildren and familiarized them with military rules and daily schedule.
15/05/2010
Award ceremony of the winners of International Young Inventors Project Olympiad was held at the Ministry of Education and Science.
14/05/2010
The President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili awarded 123 winners of Olympiad with prizes. 3 non-Georgian participants were presented with portable computers as well.
14/05/2010
In the framework of ongoing educational reforms, the MES began refurbishing school canteens in compliance with modern standards.  The first canteen was renovated in Tbilisi Public School №55. The President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili and the Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini personally opened this canteen.
13/05/2010
7th-12th graders of around 30 countries participate in International Olympiad that is held in Georgia. Competent jury will evaluate participants’ projects in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, informatics, ecology as well as industry and household techniques and identify the winners. Two-day Olympiad was opened in “Sheraton Metechi Palace” on May 13.
11/05/2010
Dimitri Shashkini and the Mission Director of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jonathan M. Conly signed Memorandum of Understanding on the development and deployment of Student Information System (SIS).
11/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Chairman of Education, Science and Culture Commitee, Goka Gabashvili visited Tbilisi Public School №196. The school was established in 1994 and is the member of Association of Valdorf Schools. Tbilisi Public School #196 is UNESCO associated school. Dimitri Shashkini got familiarized with specific teaching methodology of this... Read More
10/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Director of company “Neotek” , Igor Parjiani visited Public School #117. “Neotek” responded to Safe School program, that is initiated by the Ministry and installed 16 video cameras in this school free of charge. Two cameras are installed outward of the school perimeter.
09/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini personally congratulated Veteran teacher, Gabriel Gabitashvili on the Day of Victory over Fascism – 9 May and presented him with different gifts. The Minister congratulated on May 9 all Veteran teachers and wished them a   healthy life.
08/05/2010
Ministry of Education and Science announced a competition for scholarships on Master’s programs at leading higher educational institutions of the world. Georgian citizens under 40, who have Bachelor’s degree and are already enrolled in higher educational institutions that are listed on the web-site of the Ministry can participate in the competition.
07/05/2010
Around 30 12th graders of Mtskheta Public School №2 visited Vaziani military base in the scope of Civil Defence and Safe School programs. Soldiers of Forth Infantry Brigade hosted them. Adults inspected military techniques, got familiarized with the training courses of the soldiers and their equipment.
06/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini visited the merited teacher of Tbilisi Public School №203, Mr. George Zubiashvili at home, wished him a happy St. George’s Day and presented with different gifts. The Minister congratulated on St. George’s Day all teachers, particularly the men named George and wished them success.
05/05/2010
Working meetings with the teachers are still held. This time, Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Director of National Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili met with around 500 teachers of Rustavi private and public schools.  The Minister spoke about already implemented, ongoing and planned initiatives and gave comprehensive answers to the teachers’... Read More
05/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Head of Advisory Board, Levan Aleksidze introduced the staff of the Board that is formed with ten members to the public at the first meeting. Advisory Board was formed with famous and merited people. Academicians, respected teachers, experts and the representatives of business sector will be actively involved in the ongoing... Read More
04/05/2010
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Deputy Minister, Nodar Surguladze met with around 20 representatives of Georgia Academy of Science and spoke about ongoing priorities of scientific sphere. Conditions in the scientific field, as well as funding scientific projects and other important issues of scientific-research institutions and Academy of Science were... Read More
04/05/2010
The First Deputy Minister, Koka Seperteladze visited Tbilisi public school №52 and inspected the class room, being renovated and equipped with the appropriate infrastructure by the financial support of the graduate of this school, the Head of National Probation Agency, Teimuraz Iobidze. Refurbishing of the class room was carried out in the framework of Alumni project, initiated by... Read More
04/05/2010
The Ministry of Education and Science and the Teacher Professional Development Center announces competitions on new programs - Teach for Georgia and Qualified Teachers in the regional schools of Ethnic Minorities. Subject matter specialists and experienced teachers of Georgian Language and Literature can participate in the competition.
03/05/2010
Registration for Graduate Record Examinations will finish on May, 10. The First Deputy Minister, Akaki Seperteladze and the Director of National Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili held a briefing on priority directions and principles of student funding.
01/05/2010
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini  and the Executive Director of Medical Insurance Group “Archimedes Global Georgia”, Rusudan Lagvilava presented with the health care insurance policies  22 guards, being working in 7 pilot schools.
01/05/2010
Following schedule is provided for the first selection rounds for international Olympiads in mathematics and physics that will be held at Tbilisi public school №98: the first and the second rounds in physics and mathematics will be held on May 1and 2, third and the fourth rounds – on May 12 and 13.
30/04/2010
The Heads and the representatives of the Embassies accredited in Georgia and international organizations got familiarized with the ongoing educational reforms, challenges and initiatives for 2010-2011.
29/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened the new swimming pool in Tbilisi Public School №94. This swimming pool is the only one in this settlement of Isani-Samgori. The Schoolchildren of 7 public schools will use this swimming pool with some privileges.
29/04/2010
The memorial board of the heroes, Kakhaber Tavgorashvili and Vakhtang Gzirishvili, died in Russian-Georgian war was opened in Rustavi public school №7.
28/04/2010
An American organization Peace Corps successfully implements recruiting volunteer native English speaker teachers in Georgia in parallel with the project Teach and Learn With Georgia.
28/04/2010
Publishing the results of Alumni Club – the club of successful graduates, initiated by the president is underway. In the framework of this project, the Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the Minister of Sport, Monument Protection and Culture, Nikoloz Rurua visited Telavi public school №1 and introduced the results of Alumni.
27/04/2010
The first results of the Alumni project, initiated by the President are already known. Alumni club is the club of successful graduates. The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini introduced the first results to the teachers, the schoolchildren and the members of Alumni club at the meeting, held in Tbilisi public school №1.
26/04/2010
9th graders’ knowledge and abilities in Georgian language and literature were developed according to the National evaluation, carried out in public schools of Georgia.
24/04/2010
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia announces the competition for the selection of public school guards. Interested candidates of 20-45 ages can participate in the competition. The Minister announced the competition at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs during his meeting with the guards, schoolchildren and their parents.
24/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini presented with portable computers the winners of Europe school competition, held in Salonika (Greece). Three winners among four are the schoolchildren of Kutaisi public school №21.
23/04/2010
The First Deputy Minister, Koka Seperteladze visited Tbilisi public school №23 in the framework of the International Day of Book. He supplied the school library with different literature as well as the collection of children literature of Georgian writers.
23/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened the new carpentry enterprise at the Vocational Education and Training Center “Spectri” and attended the making process of the first product – laminate, using the furniture making machinery.
22/04/2010
Tbilisi D. Uznadze public school №22 celebrated the sixtieth anniversary. The school responded to the President’s initiative of the Alumni project and established the club of successful graduates. The artist Murman Dginoria, attended the event as the graduate of this school.
22/04/2010
By the President’s initiative, the physical culture classes will be replaced with the sports lessons at public schools from the next academic year.
21/04/2010
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia recommends to all public school administrations not to allow pre-election campaigns on the school premises during the school process as it can hinder the educational process. 
21/04/2010
The third final round of the competition the Best Linguist was held in Kutaisi public school №17, on April 19, 2010. 56 schoolchildren participated in it.
21/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the Public Defender, George Tugushi signed the memorandum of cooperation.
20/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shahkini paid a visit to Telavi public school №9, where the director of the endocrinology center – Healthy Life, Ms. Elene Giorgadze carried out the thyroids echoscopy examination of the children free of charge.
19/04/2010
We would kindly remind you the rule of awarding the schoolchildren with the golden and silver medals according to the acting legislation.
19/04/2010
The First Deputy Minister, Koka Seperteladze opened the school competition between the Clubs of Funny and Inventive at the hall of the second building of Georgian Technical University. The competition of the Club of Funny and Inventive is being held throughout the whole Georgia. 60 Tbilisi public schools take participation in it. The competition is being carried out in three rounds.... Read More
19/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the Defence Minister, Bacho Akhalaia attended the opening ceremony of the civil defence and safety classrooms at Mtskheta public school №2.
17/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the Head of Tsinandali Education Center, Rezo Apkhazava held a meeting with the principals of Tbilisi public schools. The school principals got familiarized with the activities of the Education Center and discussed the future projects of the center.
16/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and an international expert on Freedom of Media issues, Dunya Mijatoyich spoke about the events, carried out in the framework of the Second Wave of Democratic Reforms, at the meeting, held in the Ministry.
16/04/2010
The Georgian Language Faculty will be established at Yerevan State Institute of Foreign Languages for the first time in Georgian-Armenian history by the decision of the Ministers of Education and Science of Georgia and Armenia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkini and Mr. Armen Ashotyan.
15/04/2010
The Guards entered Tbilisi 7 pilot schools on April 15 and began to implement their duties. They entered the following schools: the first experimental school and the public schools №11, №23, №24, №51, №52, №117.
14/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini awarded the winners of the school competition   April 14 – the Day of Georgian Language with the prizes and the diplomas.
14/04/2010
The Participants, who won the nominations and the prizes in the competition of Calligraphy, were identified at the National Center of Manuscripts.
13/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini visited the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and awarded with the certificates the public school Guards, who were trained at the Academy.
12/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the State Minister for Diaspora Issues, Mirza (Papuna) Davitaia held a first joint meeting of the commission at the Ministry of Education and Science. The development of the curricula for the Georgian Weekend Schools abroad was discussed at the meeting.
12/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini paid a visit to Tbilisi public school №42, returned the previous physics-mathematical status to school and presented it with 10 computers.
11/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the Director of the National Curriculum and Assessment Center, Natia Jokhadze introduced the current system of the schoolchildren evaluation to the members of the Public Board.
08/04/2010
The Ministry of Education and Science presented the 8th and the 9th graders of Kontsliashvili vulnerable family with computer and the textbooks.
08/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science met with the Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, Mr. Stefan Fule, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Mr. Peter Semneby and the Ambassador , the Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Georgia, Mr. Per Eklund.
08/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shahkini visited the 9th educational-scientific exhibition in Rustavi and inspected the cognitive-educational projects in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics.
07/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shahkini visited Tsnori public school №3 and attended the event, organized by the NGO “Lampari 2009” in the framework of the project For Future Generation.
06/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science visited A. Razmadze public school #41, returned the previous physics-mathematical name to school and presented it with 10 computers.
06/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini visited Zhvania School of Public Administration in Kutaisi and inspected the ongoing rehabilitative workings of this school.
03/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini visited Tbilisi public school №200 and presented the schoolchildren with Easter gifts. The Minister noted, inclusive education is one of the priorities of the ministry.
02/04/2010
The Ministry of Education and Science has already defined the minimal competency levels and the dates of the teachers’ certification exams. 
01/04/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shahskini visited Georgian Technical University and awarded the Full Professor of the Department of Machine-Building of the Faculty of Transportation and Machine-Building, Vajha Menteshashvili with the Technical University Diploma of honor, for his long pedagogical and scientific activities.
31/03/2010
Scientists will give the popular-scientific lectures and the practical classes to the 10th, 11th and 12th graders.
31/03/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini attended the chemistry lesson, carried out using the virtual laboratory at Tbilisi public school #186.
30/03/2010
The Minister of Education and Science paid a visit to the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The first flow of the public school Guards are being trained there for two weeks.
29/03/2010
The presentation of the modern video equipment was held at the Ministry of Education and Science. Dimitri Shahkini   introduced the new equipment to the journalists. The video connection of the operators to the hot line will be provided by this new equipment.
26/03/2010
One of the founders of this center is the Ministry of Education and Science. The mission of the center is to make educational activities of the museum more active, to develop modern educational technologies as well as increase the auditory of the museum.  
26/03/2010
2011-2012 high school diploma exams programs have just been approved by the Ministry of Education and Science.  The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, the Director of National Curriculum and Assessment Center, Natia Jokhadze and the Director of National Examinations Center, Maia Miminoshvili held a meeting with subject matter experts and discussed this issue.
25/03/2010
By the support of the Ministry of Education and Science, 64 graduates of Kutaisi №1 vocational education and training center will be employed at LTD Joint Water Supply Company of Georgia, at the end of March.
24/03/2010
The Minister of Education and Science finished his official visit to Canada. He held the last meeting with the State Minister of Canada, Mr. Pletcher at the Parliament.
24/03/2010
The Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Giorgi Chakhnashvili met with around 200 teachers of Poti public schools and spoke about  2010-2011 planned innovations in the general education.
24/03/2010
The Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Giorgi Chakhnashvili got familiarized with the rehabilitative works of Batumi State Maritime Academy.
23/03/2010
In the framework of the official visit, the Minister of Education and Science holds meeting in Canada. Today, he met with the President of Atlantic Counsel, Ms Juliette Lindhout in Toronto and Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Education, Kevin Costante.
23/03/2010
The First Deputy Minister, Koka Seperteladze and the Director of the National Curriculum and Assessment   Center, Natia Jokhadze held a briefing about the new competition, launched at public schools.
23/03/2010
The First Lady of Georgia, Sandra Reolofs, together with the Deputy Minister, Irine Kurdadze and the representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited to Georgia visited the exhibition, created by the schoolchildren of different nationalities.
22/03/2010
The winners of the project Future is Yours were awarded with computers, prizes and certificates at Tbilisi public school №161. The First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Akaki Seperteladze, the President of non-governmental organization “Tsami” and the representatives of Tbilisi City Assembly presented the winners with these prizes.
22/03/2010
The second round of the competition The Best Linguist in English was carried out at Kutaisi public school №17. The participants used the communicational technologies in the competition. The Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Ms. Irine Kurdadze observed the second round.
20/03/2010
The Minister of Education and Science left for Canada to meet with the State Minister of Canada, the Ministries of Education of the provinces of Canada and the Head of Foreign Affairs Ministry on March 22-23. Cooperation issues between the two countries and the new project Teach and Learn with Georgia will be discussed at the meetings.
19/03/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini met with more than 200 teachers of different schools and listened to their opinions about ongoing educational reform. According to the Minister’s announcement, experienced teachers’ opinions are very important for the implementation of the reform. The ministry is ready to consider their views.
18/03/2010
The memorandum was signed between the Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the Minister for Diaspora Issues, Mirza (Papuna) Davitaia at the Ministry of Education and Science.
18/03/2010
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the Director of National Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili visited Tbilisi public school #98 and met with around 200 teachers of Isani-Samgori region.
18/03/2010
The Ministry of Education and Science and the National Center of Manuscripts, by support of other interested organizations holds a competition of Georgian Calligraphy. The goal of the competition is to develop hand writing culture and reveal the creativeness of youngsters.

             
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