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Renovated Vocational College in the Border Village
Vocational college “Lakada” is completely rehabilitated in city Jvari, Tsalenjikha region. The vocational education institution equipped according to the modern standards continues functioning with renewed infrastructure.
Visit to Samegrelo
Within the scope of the visit to Samegrelo region, Ministers - Aleksandre Jejelava, Levan Izoria and Giorgi Gakharia opened the memorial of Merab Kostava in village Akhuti, as well as paid the visit to the public schools of villages Akhuti, Mukhuri and Kirtshi and met with the locals.
Cooperation with the Successful Country Continues
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, the Government of Estonia, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Foundation “Innove” on a three-year partnership for the purpose of preschool and general education reform in Georgia.
Meeting with the Representatives of the European Foundation
The members of the Board of Trustees of European Foundation and Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) met with the Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Education and Science Aleksandre Jejelava and got acquainted with the performed innovations and future plans of the Ministry. The delegation consisted of Chairman of the Board of Trustees David Lee, German diplomat Dieter Boden, former head of the mission of the International Organization for Migration Mary Shian and others.
II Stage of Universal Registration of First Grade Pupils
For the 2017-2018 academic years, the II stage of the universal electronic registration of first grade pupils will begin on May 8 at 9:00 a.m. on the website: www.registration.emis.ge.
Presentation of International and State Surveys
Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aleksandre Jejelava held the presentation on the TIMSS and PISA international surveys and the results of the state evaluation for the journalists. The surveys conducted in 2015-2016 are related to learning outcomes, dynamics and factors that influence the students’ achievements.
School Board of Directors continues working with new composition
The Board of Directors of public and private schools is set up with new members once in every three months, and new members are elected by the directors themselves. The regular session of the renewed Board was held today, which was traditionally opened by the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. At the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Aleksandre Jejelava talked about all the important novelties and then the members of the Board presented the issues provided for under the agenda, each of the issues and the ways of their solution were discussed.
School graduation exams for the 2017 academic year - (12th grade) Schedule
Schedule for the graduation exams of the 2016-2017 academic years (12th grade) is as follows:
One Day in Profession - a Pupil Teacher
Campaign “One Day in Profession” was launched in schools for popularization of teacher’s profession and promotion to career planning and professional orientation among the pupils. The campaign includes the activities such as the action – “A Pupil Teacher”.
Achievements within the Framework of the Successful Project
In the process of development of agriculture and vocational education reforms in Georgia, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) supported the new model of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia (MoES) - the dual approach of the work-based learning (WBL).
For Attention of the Vocational Education Institutions!
Within the framework of the state program for vocational training/retraining and increasing of qualification of job seekers, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia began acceptance of the applications for short-term training and retraining programs.
Cooperation with successful schools for improvement of quality of Teaching
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia starts new project for the purpose to strengthen the public schools and to facilitate partnership between them.
Free lesson of literacy in Gori Public School № 3
Within the framework of informal education, new, large-scale project of free lessons is being successfully implemented in order to increase the education quality, to raise the motivation of pupils for study, to expand informal education opportunities and to make the school life more interesting and funny.
Mathematical Competition "The Hope for The Tomorrow - 2017" Begins
With the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, the Information Technology Center “Mziuri” together with Ilia State University and National Youth and Children’s Palace will hold a mathematical competition – “The Hope for Tomorrow -2017”.
UNHEALTHY FOOD WILL NOT BE SOLD IN THE SCHOOL CANTEENS ANY MORE
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia starts improvement of the situation existing in school canteens and regulation of this field - the problem has not been solved for many years in this regard. According to the specialists, unhealthy food products are available for schoolchildren in the school canteens, threatening the health of the young people.
SUPPORT TO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM
A new model for training of vocational education teachers will be launched for the first time in vocational education, which is based on the best experience of Switzerland in this area and envisages introduction of additional university programs i.e. minors for acquisition of profession of the vocational education teachers. The first minors will be introduced in Ilia State University for the teachers of agricultural field. Afterwards this experience can be extended to other universities in Georgia as well.“WORK FOR HOME DAY” WAS INTRODUCED FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE MINISTRY
Based on the modern international experience, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia introduced a new project “Work for Home Day” in a pilot mode for the first time in the public sector.
Georgia Days in San Diego
“Georgia Days in San Diego” were organized by the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) and the San Diego State University on April 24-26, 2017.
memorandum of cooperation was signed with the National Youth and Children’s Palace
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia signed the Memorandum of Cooperation with the National Youth and Children’s Palace for the purpose to increase the access to informal and school education for the first time in the history of education.
VIsit to the USA
Within the framework of the official visit to the United States of America, Aleksandre Jejelava held meetings with the US Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and met with the representatives of the World Bank and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Meeting with Betsy DEVOIS, the US Secretary of State
Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Education and Science is paying an official visit to the United States of America. Today, Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister of Education and Science - Aleksandre Jejelava and Ambassador of Georgia in USA - David Bakradze met with the US Secretary of Education - Betsy Devois.No news found.