The first session of the International Summer School of the Georgian Language has concluded

Within the framework of the "Summer Schools Program", the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is implementing the project "International Summer School of the Georgian Language in Georgia" for the first time this year.

The summer school in Bakuriani is being held in 2 streams. On the final day of the first stream, Ministry representatives visited Bakuriani and personally familiarized themselves with the concluding events of the summer school. The participants of the summer school were 40 teachers of non-Georgian-speaking schools whose students participated in the competition "Georgian Language for My Success".

The aim of the project is:

• To promote the civic integration of ethnic minorities and their involvement in the political, economic, and social life of the country.
• To support the teaching of the state language and the professional development of teachers for students and teachers of non-Georgian-speaking schools/sectors.   
• The participants are  40 students with the best results in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades for the 2013-2014 academic year, selected on the basis of the essay competition organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia - "Georgian Language for My Success", and the lists of teachers were provided by the directors of the schools participating in the aforementioned competition (of the students).

The summer school included both the implementation of interactive Georgian language programs and non-academic programs.