First Conference of School Self-Governing Bodies in Kvareli

The decentralization of schools and the empowerment of self-governing bodies in public schools represent one of the priority directions for the development of general education. The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia welcomes and supports initiatives implemented by schools in this regard.

Today, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Lia Gigauri reviewed the best presentations identified as a result of the first conference in Georgia on the topic of student self-government (held in Kvareli on December 25, 2014).

The meeting was held in Kvareli at the Ilia State Museum, and its purpose was to showcase and share best practices. The event was attended by teachers, students, and directors of public and private schools of the Kvareli Municipality. At the meeting, successful participants of the first school student self-government conference "The Role of Student Self-Government in School Development"—Mariam Khechiashvili (Eniseli Public School, 11th grade), Sopio Stepanishvili, and Elene Darbaidze (Akhalsopeli Public School No. 1, 11th grade)—delivered presentations and answered questions.
To share best practices, examples, achievements, and successes of the successful activities of pedagogical councils were also presented at the meeting.
At the end of the meeting, Lia Gigauri informed the attendees about ongoing and planned innovations in the education system and answered their questions.