The Summary Forum of the "New School Model" for 2019 has opened

Deputy Ministers of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Ekaterine Dgebuadze and Irine Abuladze, opened the 2019 summary forum of the "New School Model". The main objective of introducing the "New School Model" project in schools is to create a person-centered educational environment that will provide students with the knowledge appropriate to overcome the challenges of the 21st century and the opportunity to realize their potential.

Forum participants discussed issues related to school safety, the protection of student rights, and the creation of a care-oriented environment, and deliberated on preventive measures that will foster a peaceful and secure atmosphere in schools.

In addition, the organizers of the project summarized the results achieved in 2019 and noted that monitoring carried out throughout the year revealed positive trends. Such positive changes indicate that as a result of the project's implementation, the quality of teaching and learning in Georgian schools will significantly improve, and school life will be brought closer to real life.

One of the key objectives of the "New School Model" is the integration of digital technologies into the teaching and learning process. Regarding the progress of this process, Information and Communication Technology expert Aleksandre Asatiani summarized the achievements of the year and spoke about future plans.

The "New School Model" project was launched in 2019 and will cover all schools in Georgia by 2024. The project is being implemented in all regions of Georgia, in the first through fourth grades of 165 schools. Its beneficiaries are 34,414 students and 3,096 teachers.