Educational projects implemented in the Kakheti region

Within the framework of the project "Government of Georgia for Open Governance", Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Lia Gigauri presented a report in the Kakheti region regarding the projects implemented by the Ministry in the fields of education and infrastructure. The presentation was attended by State Representative-Governor Irakli Shiolashvili, alongside journalists, representatives from the non-governmental sector, and public services.

Education is one of the state's main priorities. A new strategy has been developed, focusing on the quality of education, accessibility, institutional development, and increased funding. Socially oriented programs have been designed. The curriculum is undergoing revision and development, and a professional development scheme for teachers is being formulated. In the Kakheti region alone, subject-matter training was completed by 2,493 teachers in 2013 and 1,062 teachers in 2014. All public schools are provided with internet access and computers; "Book" netbooks have been distributed to first-graders, and computers to first-grade teachers. Directly within the Kakheti region, under the framework of the library program, 12 public schools have been equipped; under the concept of a safe and healthy school, the following services have been introduced:

General education is accessible to everyone. In the Kakheti region, 44,014 public school students and 143 private school students benefit from free textbooks; free school transportation serves 4,532 students across 90 schools. Inclusive education involves 353 students with special educational needs and 50 special education teachers.

Within the framework of infrastructural projects over the past two years, 99 public schools have been rehabilitated. Currently, the arrangement of modern standard-compliant workshops at the LEPL Public College "Aisi", the construction of the Palace of Arts, and the construction of the Lambalo Public School (project cost - GEL 4,300,000) are underway. Additionally, the rehabilitation and workshop outfitting of 3 vocational education institutions—two branches of Kachreti (Alvani and Dedoplistskaro) and Telavi—are planned.

To encourage and motivate students, the school initiatives program funded 4 public schools (GEL 4,449.6). Over the past two years, 251 top-performing students in the Kakheti region received gold medals, and 200 students received silver medals. To raise civic awareness, 25 civic clubs were established.

At the Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration, 75 public servants from the Kakheti region were retrained. The school's mission is to teach the state language to representatives of ethnic minorities employed in the public sector.