Trainings are being held for universities to integrate the accelerated learning curriculum into the teacher preparation program

To ensure accessibility to education and the integration of adolescents into the school environment, out-of-school children across the country are studying through a specially developed accelerated learning curriculum that fully complies with the National Curriculum. The curriculum was developed within the framework of a joint program by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the Embassy of Bulgaria.

The next phase of the program envisages the integration of this curriculum into the higher education level, specifically into teacher training programs. To this end, an intensive training for professors and lecturers began on October 7, which was opened by Ekaterine Dgebuadze, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science.

The training, organized by UNICEF and running until October 18, will enable future teachers to understand the needs of children who are out of school and at high risk of dropping out, which will subsequently help them properly plan the teaching process.  

In her speech, the First Deputy Minister thanked the representatives of the United Nations Children's Fund and the Government of Bulgaria for their productive cooperation and the numerous important projects implemented to promote the development of education. She stated that, as a result of significant long-term efforts, the Ministry today has an effective mechanism in place that allows for the identification of out-of-school students and their timely engagement in the educational process.

Ekaterine Dgebuadze noted that it is critically important to introduce innovations at the higher education level that will allow future teachers to prepare for their future profession and contribute to the development of inclusive education, which primarily involves ensuring a healthy environment and equal learning conditions for students.