Educational projects implemented in the Kvemo Kartli region
Education is one of the state's main priorities. A new strategy has been developed, focusing on the quality of education, accessibility, as well as institutional development and increased funding. Socially oriented programs have been devised. The curriculum is undergoing revision and development, and a professional development scheme for teachers is being elaborated. All public schools are provided with internet and computers; "Book" netbooks have been distributed to first-graders, and computers to first-grade homeroom teachers. Within the framework of the safe and healthy school concept, the following services have been introduced:
- Mandaturi (School Security Officer) service – 26 schools
- Medical room – 8 schools
- Vocational orientation and career planning course – 59 schools
- In 2015, a regional psychological center will become operational in Rustavi
General education is accessible to everyone. In the Kvemo Kartli region, textbooks will be provided free of charge by the state to 66,937 public school students and 146 private school students. School transportation serves 2,309 students across 72 schools. Inclusive education involves 350 students with special educational needs and 55 special education teachers.
In Kvemo Kartli, specifically in the village of Shulaveri, Marneuli Municipality, an alternative preschool education center has opened, aimed at providing access to preschool education for 5-year-old children in areas where there are no kindergartens.
Within the framework of infrastructural projects, 142 schools and 2 vocational colleges have been rehabilitated.
To encourage and motivate students, within the framework of the School Initiatives Program, 3 public schools were funded (2,261 GEL).
In 2013-2014, 112 gold medals and 94 silver medals were awarded to outstanding students in the Kvemo Kartli region. To raise civic awareness, 35 civic clubs were established. To prevent violence, lectures were held in 10 schools, and a mock trial was conducted in 1 school.
In 2014, within the framework of the social program, 1,440 students received funding. Within the 21 state-funded fields of study, 8,000 students were funded, while 8,000 students benefit from bachelor's and master's grants. State scholarships are utilized by 2,800 students. 887 public servants were retrained at the Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration.
Various programs are being successfully implemented in the region. Specifically, the "Teach for Georgia" program involves 41 teachers, while the "Teach and Learn with Georgia" program involves 4 volunteer teachers. The "Teach Georgian as a Second Language" program is being successfully implemented with the participation of 56 teachers. Furthermore, the "Georgian Language for Future Success" program ensures the teaching of the Georgian language to ethnic minorities, with 113 teachers participating in it.
