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30/05/2013
With the initiative of Giorgi Margvelashvili, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, pectoral award “Amagdari” was established for special merits in upbringing of future generations. The first award was handed to Klara Potskhverashvili, Georgian Language teacher at Poki Armenian-language public school in Ninotsminda district.
29/05/2013
A work meeting was held in 42 Ilia Vekua public school on the topic of “reforming general education  considering economic development and labor market demands.”
28/05/2013
Organizational Staff of Unified National Exams was set up at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia in 2013. First work meeting of the Staff was held today, all content and logistics –related issues were discussed. Minister Margvelashvili opened the meeting.
27/05/2013
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili met with teachers and pupils of Lambalo public school in Sagarejo. Minister spoke about the decision to build a new school in the village.
27/05/2013
Teachers’ Professional Development Center has started registration for the program “Georgian Language for Future Success”. Director of the Center Gia Mamulashvili made a special statement regarding the issue.
25/05/2013
Independence Day Program
25/05/2013
Modern-standard Vocational College “New Wave” celebrates its 50th anniversary. A number of events were held dedicated to the anniversary. Competitions in different vocations, master classes and conferences were organized within the framework of the event.
25/05/2013
In order to ensure life-long learning, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is implementing educational program in penitentiary system. Within the Program, a memorandum was signed in April of the current year between the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia.
24/05/2013
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili visited National Scientific Library of Tbilisi State University. Today, Ekvtime Takaishvili Rarity Hall was opened and a presentation on manuscript micro films electronic archive of National Scientific Library was made.  
24/05/2013
Representatives of the Company “NOBL Georgia” handed up to 100 school desks to №2 Kareli Public School. Minister Margvelashvili visited the school and met teachers and pupils last month. During the meeting, Minister was informed on the lack of school desks.
23/05/2013
The following applicants were selected as a result of the interview for the position of Head of Resource Center:
21/05/2013
Within the framework of the activities of II compact “General Education Quality Enhancement Component” aimed at improving school infrastructure financed by MCA Georgia on May 14, 2013, a tender was announced on the purchase of consultation service for “Developing Public School Designs and Conducting Environment protection protection/social/gender related Research”.
20/05/2013
Basketball tournament final was held between the teams of 1Experimental School and 52 Georgian Cadet Public School within the framework of the Project initiated by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia aimed at popularization of sport among teenagers.
17/05/2013
Successful volunteer teachers of the program “Teach and Learn with Georgia” were handed Certificates. Two best teachers were awarded with Certificates of Appreciation and medals by Minister of Education and Science Giorgi Margvealshvili.
11/05/2013
Conference-exhibition of Civic Education Teachers’ Forum was held. Participants of the Forum, more than 300 teachers from all regions of Georgia and other guests were acquainted to the ongoing novelties in the field of Civic Education, received information from participating teachers about their experience and professional development.
11/05/2013
First inter-agency coordination meeting “Reduction of natural disaster risks the field of education” was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia on May 10. 2013. The meeting was organized by National Curriculum Department of the Ministry and UNICEF.
11/05/2013
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia awarded winners of Essay Competition. More than 100 pupils of Kakhi and Balakani participated in the competition. The ceremony was held in Culture House of village Alatemuri.
10/05/2013
Second stage final of a tennis competition was held among public schools on tennis courts of sports complex “Gio-Miri”. 64 pupils, winners of first stage subgroups played in the final. Head of Administration of the Ministry of Education and Science awarded the finalists with diplomas.
10/05/2013
Fifth internet consultation was held within the framework of teachers’ contest “Partners in Education – Georgian Forum 2013”. Deputy Minister of Education and Science Aluda Goglichidze addressed the teachers.
09/05/2013
With the initiative of National Curriculum Department, a work meeting was arranged on the topic of parents’ involvement in school life. The event was organized within the framework of the project “Comparative Analysis of National Curriculum of Georgia and National Curricula of Other Countries” .
08/05/2013
With the aim of discussing perspectives for European cooperation a work meeting was organized with Georgian school principals and teachers at Teachers’ Professional Development Center.
02/05/2013
E-learning experts made a presentation of the project “eLearning Perspectives in Vocational Education” with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and International Organization GIZ.
01/05/2013
Today Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili visited 198 Public School. Minister attended teaching process and an exhibition of handmade Easter items and accessories made by the pupils. Giorgi Margvelashvili received detailed information on the needs of the school from the principal.
30/04/2013
Head of Administration of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia Levan Keburia clarified certain procedures regarding the registration of first graders and extern exams.
29/04/2013
Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia. The agreement on implementation of joint programs aimed at ensuring rehabilitation and social integration of convicts was signed by Giorgi Margvelashvili and Sozar Subari.
27/04/2013
Today, winners of VII International Young Inventors Project Olympiad were awarded at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. The Olympiad was organized by “Chaghlar” Educational Institutions, 272 pupils from 27 countries participated in the Olympiad with 125 projects.
26/04/2013
Today Head of Administration of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia Levan Keburia and Head of Georgian Table Tennis Federation Kakhaber Gugushvili  signed a memorandum of cooperation at 176 Public school.
26/04/2013
Today, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili met with 30 winners of VII International Young Inventors Project Olympiad. The winners represented 27 countries. Minister congratulated the winners – VII-VII graders, gifted with inventing and creative talents and wished them all the success.
26/04/2013
Project group of HMC (Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference) held the  first selection contest. 10 winner pupils and one teacher will travel to the UK in May, 2013 to pass one-year course in a British school. Today, Head of Administration of the Ministry of Education and Science Levan Keburia awarded the candidates with Certificates.
25/04/2013
Within the framework of Civic Education and Teacher Training Program, online conference was held at Multimedia Education Center. The topic of the conference concerned pupils’ civic participation and role of the youth in the process of formation of a democratic state.
22/04/2013
Please see the list of applicants eligible for the third stage of the job contest for the vacant position of Head of resource Center in the  attached file.
22/04/2013
A new physiological center started to operate with the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and based in the Office of Resource Officers of Educational Institutions. Today, Minister Giorgi Margvelashvili introduced the project to the journalists.
19/04/2013
After appealing the results of the job contest by 47 contestants, the conditions of 19 of them have changed. The results were changed for the similar kind of appeals. According to the updated information, 29 applicants are to be interviewed.
16/04/2013
Aluda Goglichirdze, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Philip Dimitrov, Head of EU Delegation to Georgia, Canan Atilgan, Director of  Konrad Adenauer Foundation South Caucasus, representatives from the Ministries of Education of Armenia and Azerbaijan summarized the outcomes of “Democracy Starts with You!”, the project worth of 1,8 million Euro.
15/04/2013
Today, The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili, and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Tara D. Sonenshine, signed Memorandum of Cooperation. Before signing the memorandum, Tara Sonenshine and US Ambassador to Georgia, Richard Norland held a meeting with the Minister and discussed future plans.
12/04/2013
The first Internet consultation was carried out on April 12, 2013 within the framework of “Partners in Education – Georgian Forum 2013”. School principals, teachers,  representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and partners of the Project participated in the competition “Partners in Education – Georgian Forum 2013” from more... Read More
12/04/2013
Giorgi Margvelashvili, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and Kareli Majoritarian MP Leri Khabalovi held a meeting with the pupils and teachers of Kareli Public School 2 regarding free textbooks and got familiar with the conditions in the school. 
12/04/2013
Program on Teaching Georgian as a foreign language is being developed at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. This will be an innovative program with its content for the language education system. 
11/04/2013
Within the framework of the project “Georgian Government for Open Governance”, Giorgi Margvelashvili, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,” held a meeting with journalists and answered their questions.
10/04/2013
Giorgi Margvelashvili, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and Rustavi Majoritarian MP Zviad Dzidziguri visited public school 21 in Rustavi and held a meeting with parents and pupils regarding school textbooks.
08/04/2013
2084 public schools and 650 thousand pupils shall receive school textbooks free of charge for the school year 2013-2014. Today, Minister Giorgi Margvelashvili announced the news regarding free textbooks at Public School 145 while meeting with the pupils of this school.
02/04/2013
Seminars will be held for sports teachers of public schools in several cities of Georgia. Knowledge gained at the seminars will help the teachers to teach volleyball using easier rules. The seminars will be conducted by Prof. František Táborský, international expert in volleyball from University of Prague.
01/04/2013
Giorgi Margvelashvili, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia visited Pasanauri Public School and handed computers to the school as a present. The Minister met with pupils and teachers, informed them on ongoing novelties and future plans, and expressed his interest in school condition and existing problems in the school.
29/03/2013
As Tamar Kintsurashvili, Head of Inter-Agency Commission for Free and Fair Elections stated, United National Movement provided the Commission with the information on impediments they have experienced in the process of formation of district commissions during the by-elections in Nadzaladevi district.
28/03/2013
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia defined 60 points as minimum competency level for the vacancy of Head of Educational Resource Center announced by the Ministry.  
28/03/2013
Language Policy Unit of Council of Europe represents a Unit implementing various activities to encourage multilingual education in European Educational Space. Language Policy Unit has conducted comparative analysis of primary level national curricula of member states in 2012-2013.
27/03/2013
For the year 2013-2016 and 3 standardized instruments of identifying educational needs was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
25/03/2013
Discussion of new Draft Strategy and Action Plan on Vocational Education is under way at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. Working meeting with representatives of up to 30 higher educational institutions was held today.
25/03/2013
20 public schools were affected by natural disaster throughout Georgia. In most cases, the roofs of the schools were partially or wholly destroyed by strong wind and windows were broken. This morning, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili, visited #1 Public School in village Mukhrani and gathered information about the damages caused by the wind.
22/03/2013
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia announces beginning of registration of first graders for the year 2013-2014 from April 1, 2013. Parents are able to take their children to school from the age of 5 in case if a child reaches the age by September 15.
21/03/2013
New textbook “Georgian Language for children of preschool level belonging to ethnic minority groups” was published for ethnic minority kindergartens. The publication includes a workbook and an album together with methodological textbook for kindergarten teachers with supplementary audio material.
19/03/2013
Today, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili met with students and professors of Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University.
18/03/2013
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashivli held a meeting with the ambassadors accredited in Georgia, representatives of diplomatic corps and non-governmental organizations. The meeting was arranged with the initiative of the Minister.
15/03/2013
Second phase of the contest announced by The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia for the position of Head of Resource Center begins.
14/03/2013
First phase of the contest announced by The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia for the position of Head of Resource Center is over.  
14/03/2013
National Curriculum Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia made a presentation on new maths handbooks for I and II grades.
12/03/2013
School district, a new unit will be set up with the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. School district will unite several schools. According to the new model, a new self governing unit will be included in decentralized management of schools. Today, Minister Giorgi Margvelashvili introduced the new model to the journalists.
11/03/2013
Second enlarged meeting held for the introduction of new draft strategy and action plan on vocational education was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
11/03/2013
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and First Deputy Minister Tamar Sanikidze met with teachers of Dusheti Public School 2 and introduced the changes in reimbursement rules that have entered into force since the beginning of the year 2013.
09/03/2013
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aluda Goglichidze held a work meeting in Ozurgeti with principals of public schools, teachers, staff of Resource Centers and parents.
08/03/2013
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia congratulates women with March 8 - Women’s Day and wishes all the success to all women and especially teachers.
07/03/2013
The Special Committee  reviewing cases of persons dismissed for political reasons from Resource Centers and public schools, proved the fact of dismissal of three teachers for political reasons. All of them were restored on their respective positions.
07/03/2013
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Ketevan Natriashvili and Jorg Oelschlager, Director of GIZ Private Sector Development Programme opened a wine laboratory in Kachreti Vocational College.  
06/03/2013
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili met 34 pupils from village Gamarjveba Pirveli in Gardabani Municipality. These are the pupils who go to Rustavi public schools 2, 11 and 16. They will be provided with school bus from now on.
04/03/2013
Special committee was set up at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia in order to enhance accessibility to vocational education. The Committee is comprised of representatives from different governmental, non-governmental organizations and sector specialists.
02/03/2013
The Georgian School Students Unions Alliance held the first general assembly in Ilia Vekua Public School 42. 35 Pupils from different regions of Georgia took part in the Assembly.
01/03/2013
MCC continues pre-tender consultation meetings with the aim of developing Education System of Georgia. Millennium Challenge Corporation has selected Georgia as authorized country of the second five-year compact.
01/03/2013
Another work meeting of Special Committee reviewing cases of persons employed in Education System of Georgia and dismissed for political reasons was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. 30 initial applications were reviewed at the meeting.
27/02/2013
Another work meeting of Special Committee reviewing cases of individuals dismissed from schools and Higher Educational Institutions for political reasons was held at the Ministry. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili took part in the meeting and got familiar with the results of the working process.
27/02/2013
Initial discussion of new draft strategy on vocational education was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. The meeting was held in the framework of the EU financed project “Quality Enhancement and Capacity Building Support Programme in VET Sector of Georgia”.
27/02/2013
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Ketevan Natriashvili attended a Forum of Private Colleges held by “Private Colleges Association of Georgia” at Business Academy of Georgia
22/02/2013
Staff of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia participated in a blood donation day announced by City Station for Blood Donation. The Ministry’s staff expressed their compassion towards those people who are in need of help.
21/02/2013
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvealshvili awarded 119 beneficiaries of the Program “Georgian Language for Future Success". These are the beneficiaries who have successfully finished two semesters.
20/02/2013
National Curriculum Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia with the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Organization “Save the Children”, has published a guidebook for teachers: “Inclusive Education – Sport for pupils with special needs”.
19/02/2013
Within the framework of the Project ““School accessibility” 140 public schools throughout Georgia will be provided with schools buses from March 2013.  
19/02/2013
Budget of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia of the year 2013 provides for considerable increase of teachers’ salaries by 26%-59%. Today, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze held a meeting with financial managers of all resource centers and gave detailed explanation on the changes in rules of paying salaries.
18/02/2013
Computer program KCFE will be implemented in Georgian schools with the aim of popularizing chess among teenagers. Today, a well-known chess player and a world champion Garry Kasparov made a presentation of the program and a lesson in Tbilisi Experimental School №1.
15/02/2013
National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia with the support of  the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ -Deutsche GesellschaftfürInternationale  Zusammenarbeit), held an opening of national competition of the project WorldSkills Georgia in a conference hall of “Didube Plaza”. 
15/02/2013
Special Commission scrutinizing applications of the persons dismissed on political grounds from public schools and resource centers held a work meeting on February 14, 2013. The Commission held a hearing of applications submitted to the Ministry as a reply to deficiency letters sent to the applicants.
13/02/2013
Representatives of Georgian Tennis Federation held a presentation on School Tennis Program at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. The presentation was attended by directors and sport teachers of 26 public schools.
13/02/2013
Selection phase of the internship competition announced by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia has ended. Selected applicants are asked to come to the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia on Monday, February 18, 2013, 10:00 a.m. and have an ID card with them.
12/02/2013
Members of the Commission scrutinizing cases of the persons dismissed on political grounds from public schools and resource centers, continue regular meetings with the representatives of educational sphere and the mass media.
08/02/2013
Today, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and First Deputy Minister Tamar Sanikidze held a meeting with teachers of Tbilisi schools in Teacher’s House. The aim of the meeting was to introduce ongoing reforms and future plans to the teachers.
08/02/2013
Millennium Account Corporation (MCC) has selected Georgia as eligible to develop a second MCC Compact in December 2011. The goal of the Compact will be to reduce poverty through economic growth by improving the quality of human capital in Georgia.
08/02/2013
Meeting of the representative of educational sphere and members of the Commission reviewing the cases of persons who were unfairly dismissed on political grounds is due on February 12th, 2013 at 12:00.
08/02/2013
Special Commission scrutinizing applications of the persons dismissed on political grounds from public schools and resource centers is giving clarification for the public, as the burden of proof is directed towards the author in order to present and prove facts.
07/02/2013
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze held a work meeting with majoritarian MPs of Georgian Parliament.
06/02/2013
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze visited a public school in village Bogvi, Tetritskaro municipality. Tamar Sanikidze met 120 pupils who are served with a new bus to reach the school.
05/02/2013
Within the framework of the Project “Democracy starts with you!”, South Caucasus Youth Parliament convened a session in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aluda Goglichidze and Minister of Education and Science of Armenia Armen Ashotyan.
02/02/2013
School-leaving exams 2012-2013 will be conducted in two stages according to model 4+4 in general education schools of Georgia. Lia Gigauri, Head of the Department for General Education Management and Development has introduced the new model to heads of Resource Centers of Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti.
01/02/2013
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia with the support of US Agency for International Development (USAID) is carrying out primary education project (G-PriEd) “Teachers’ Professional Development Program for Georgian and Math teachers of primary schools (I-VI grades).
01/02/2013
With the initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia and with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and UNDP, up to 900 tractor operators will be retrained during the period of 35 days at state vocational colleges of Kachreti, Akhaltsikhe, Ambrolauri, Kobuleti, Ozurgeti, Senaki, Gori and Didi Jikhaishi.
01/02/2013
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili paid an official visit to the Great Britain with the aim of participating in Education World Forum (EWF). The abovementioned Forum was attended by Education Ministers from almost every country of the world.
31/01/2013
Work meetings at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia continue. Today, Deputy Minister Aluda Goglichidze and other representatives of the Ministry held a meeting with heads of Math and IT departments of public schools.
30/01/2013
Head of State Commission on Education and Science Reforms, Giorgi Dvali and members of the State Commission held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aluda Goglichidze.
29/01/2013
The second phase of the internship competition announced by The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia has ended. The Commission determined minimum 65 points necessary for the applicants to move on to the next stage.
29/01/2013
It is noteworthy that UNESCO has declared 2013 the jubilee year of Ekvtime Takaishvili. The current year coincides with 150th anniversary of Ekvtime Takaishvili’s day of birth. The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is proposing two types of competitions to the schools: A project competition: “What we know about Ekvtime Takaishvili” and a competition of blogs on... Read More
28/01/2013
830 notices were submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and relevant Resource centers till the deadline - January 14, 2013 for Special Commission set up at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia which scrutinizes written notices of the persons of public schools and resource centers who were dismissed on political grounds.
28/01/2013
School-leaving exams 2012-2013 will be conducted in two stages according to model 4+4 in general education schools of Georgia. The first stage starts on February 15 and ends on March 1, 2013 and the period for the second stage is from May 20 to May 29, 2013.
25/01/2013
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is starting the process of implementation of inclusive education in vocational education with the support of the Ministry of Education and Research of Norway.

             
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