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Prime Minister summed up the achievements of Health Care System
Today the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili has summed up the achievements in Health Care system. Once again, the Head of the Government named the increasing the accessibility of Health Care as one of the major priorities for the Government. He talked about the special role of Davit Sergeenko in success of Universal Health Care Program.
Demonstration for Kindness
By the initiative of N54 public school of Tbilisi, Demonstration for Kindness was held and dedicated to the tragedy of June13. School students presented charity performance “Stumar-Maspindzeli” and expressed their support to 5 schoolmates who became homeless and family of sport’s teacher, Venera Meparidze who is a refugee from Abkhazia. Also on this day, the school held an exhibition of felt works by the students.
Akaki Week Has Started
2015 is 175th anniversary from birth and 100th anniversary from death of a great Georgia poet and public figure Akaki Tsereteli. Almost all educational institutions celebrate this important event across Georgia. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University is one of them. It holds a week dedicated to Akaki Tsereteli.
International expert evaluated the process of establishing a teacher scheme positively
An International expert, Mark Atkinson, invited with the support of the World Bank, has finished the examination of tools of scheme for beginning the work as a teacher, professional development and career advancement. The expert has already met the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze and introduces the results of meetings.
One more strategic project starts
In recent years the Ministry of Education and Science has been intensively working on setting up diversified and strategic scientific and experimental bases. Exactly this new kind of energetics and hydrotechnics laboratory is being built on the basis of Georgian Technical University.
Special Announcement from the Minister
Tamar Sanikidze, the Georgian Minister of Education and Science made a special announcement and spoke about the privileges that will concern the students and pupils being disaster victims.
The Minister examined the study-scientific laboratory in the Vere River Valley
Tamar Sanikidze, the Georgian Minister of Education and Science and Vladimer Papava, the rector of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, examined the area of TSU hydrometallurgy study-scientific laboratory having got as a result of the disaster that occurred in Tbilisi on June 13.
The Minister Visited the Families Affected by the Natural Disaster
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze visited the families affected by the natural disaster, who stay in the hotel “444”, and heard their needs. The Minister gave them food products made by vocational students.
Final Exams for 11th Grade Students will start on June 17
Today, the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze and the director of National Assessment and Examinations Center Maia Miminoshvili reviewed a process of pretesting of school leaving certificate exams at Tbilisi N55 public school.
School Which was Destroyed because of the Disaster
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Tamar Sanikidze visited “School of Tomorrow” in the river Vere valley. She saw the damage caused by the disaster and heard the problems that have to be solved first. One of the problems is examination for school leaving certificate for students. By the decision of the Minister, the 11th grade students of “School of Tomorrow” will take a pretest and leaving certificate exams at Tbilisi N55 public school.
Psychological Centers will Work for Affected People
By the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, the psychological center of the Ministry will work full time in an emergency mode for the families and especially for children who were affected by the natural disaster.
Pretest for the 11th grade students will take place on June 16, final exams will start on June 17
By the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, a pretest for final exams of the 11th grade students will take place tomorrow in whole Georgia. Accordingly, the examination will start the day after tomorrow on June 17 from 9:00am.
Discussion in the Ministry about the date of final exams for the 11th grade students
At this moment, in the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, there is a meeting with the participation of the Minister Tamar Sanikidze and the director of National Assessment and Examinations Center Maia Miminoshvili.Statement of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Tomorrow, June 15, the 11th-grade graduation exam probation (pre-test) will not be held in Tbilisi. The special working group created under the leadership of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia continues to receive information on electricity restoration works, and the data related to the access roads to schools is also being verified.
Minister of Education and Science paid a visit to the people affected by the disaster
Tamar Sanikidze, the Minister of Education and Science, Paata Zakareishvili, State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality, and David Bakradze, State Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, held a meeting in Vake-Saburtalo district with population affected by the natural disaster. The ministers inspected destroyed houses in the valley of river Vere and spoke to the residents
The rollout of the new scheme continues in the regions
Today, the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and the Deputy Ministers met with the professors of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, heads of educational resource centers of the Adjara region, and school principals. During the meeting, the new professional development scheme for teachers was presented, the higher education university program necessary for acquiring a qualified teacher was discussed, and deliberations were held on how new personnel should enter the profession in accordance with the new legislative amendments.
Representatives of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region were introduced to the new scheme
Tamar Sanikidze, the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, and her deputies, presented new scheme of teachers’ professional development to the heads of resource centers of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, school directors, professors and teachers.
Irakli Garibashvili met with young scientists
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met with doctoral students who won in the competition. Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education and Science is organizing grant competition of doctorate educational programs since 2013. Doctoral students, winners of the competition, for the first time in Georgia, are receiving state funding.
Simulated measure of emergency situation in №147 public school
In №147 public school of Tbilisi, staff of emergency situation was established which, along with directorate of the school and teachers, will be headed by the school’s resource officer. Today representatives of Emergency Situations Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs visited school and along with members of the staff, carried out practical exercise how to safely evacuate pupils during emergency situations (i.e. fire, earthquake). Minister of Education and Science Tamar Sanikidze attended exercises.Second phase of selection competition for school director position – presentation of candidates to the school boards is continuing
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is proceeding with second stage of selection competition for school director position - the process of interviews for the purpose of selecting candidates to presenting them to the school boards.
Tamar Sanikidze examined the works going on in 200th public school
Rehabilitation of public schools by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is proceeding without delays. At this time, the Minister Tamar Sanikidze got familiarized with rehabilitation works going in the school №200 where Educational and Scientific Infrastructure Development Agency is carrying out renovation of yard, installation of ramped approach and entrance door to the school.No news found.