First Meeting of the Board of Regents Held at the Ministry
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Chairman of the Board of Regents Koka Sepherteladze opened the first meeting of the Board of Regents.
The Board of Regents was established on the basis of Decree No. 1618 of the Government of Georgia dated August 10, 2011, and commenced its work at the Ministry of Education and Science. The duty of the Board of Regents is to conduct the government's policy in the higher educational sphere in a coordinated manner. The inclusion of representatives from various agencies in the composition of the Board will facilitate the involvement of various fields in the sphere of higher education.
At the first meeting, the members of the Board discussed initiatives received from higher educational institutions regarding their establishment as non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities. The members of the Board also discussed future action plans.
The function of the Board of Regents is the coordination of financial and property relations of higher educational institutions - non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities established by the state. The Board will coordinate the said educational institutions within the framework defined by the Law of Georgia on Higher Education.
The Board of Regents is chaired by First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze. Its members include: Nodar Surguladze (Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Secretary of the Board); Giorgi Chakhnashvili (Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia); Vakhtang Lezhava (Head of the Management and Economic Issues Advisory Group (Service) of the Government Administration of Georgia - Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister); Dimitri Dzagnidze (Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia); Papuna Petriashvili (Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia); Davit Giorgadze (Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia).
The Board of Regents was established on the basis of Decree No. 1618 of the Government of Georgia dated August 10, 2011, and commenced its work at the Ministry of Education and Science. The duty of the Board of Regents is to conduct the government's policy in the higher educational sphere in a coordinated manner. The inclusion of representatives from various agencies in the composition of the Board will facilitate the involvement of various fields in the sphere of higher education.
At the first meeting, the members of the Board discussed initiatives received from higher educational institutions regarding their establishment as non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities. The members of the Board also discussed future action plans.
The function of the Board of Regents is the coordination of financial and property relations of higher educational institutions - non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities established by the state. The Board will coordinate the said educational institutions within the framework defined by the Law of Georgia on Higher Education.
The Board of Regents is chaired by First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Koka Sepherteladze. Its members include: Nodar Surguladze (Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Secretary of the Board); Giorgi Chakhnashvili (Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia); Vakhtang Lezhava (Head of the Management and Economic Issues Advisory Group (Service) of the Government Administration of Georgia - Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister); Dimitri Dzagnidze (Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia); Papuna Petriashvili (Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia); Davit Giorgadze (Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia).
