The first cohort of Mandaturi candidates is undergoing the preparatory course with an updated module

The preparatory course for the first cohort of school security officer (mandaturi) candidates has commenced at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Academy. In accordance with the updated module, 40 candidates selected through a competition will undergo the training course. At the Academy, the candidates will study the rules and conditions for maintaining safety and public order in general education institutions, effective communication, psychological aspects of child and adolescent development, conflict management, and acquire first-aid skills. Upon successful completion of the course, they will be assigned to public schools in Tbilisi and various regions of Georgia.

Gela Geladze, Head of the School Security Officer Service, met with the candidates at the MIA Academy. He congratulated the future school security officers on the start of their studies and wished them success.

According to the expansion plan, this year, similarly to the previous year, the School Security Officer Service will enter an additional 130 public schools. Currently, the School Security Officer Service is already operating in 596 public schools across Georgia, covering more than 80 percent of the total number of students.