2015 Infrastructure Projects in the Pankisi Gorge

Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Lia Gigauri and Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Revaz Javelidze inspected the infrastructure projects implemented in the Pankisi Gorge.

There are 7 public schools operating in the Pankisi Gorge, out of which ethnic Kists and Chechens study in five schools where instruction is conducted in the Georgian language. In 2015, the Ministry of Education and Science implemented various infrastructure projects in all schools – classrooms and corridors were renovated, heating and water systems as well as electrical wiring were upgraded, roofs and courtyard fences were repaired where necessary, two open sports grounds were constructed, and sports halls were renovated in two schools. At this stage, the delivery of the required number of new desks to the schools in the gorge is underway. To date, the infrastructure in all schools is fully functional, and the schools are ready to conduct the educational process in a full-fledged manner.