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Open Door Day
Meeting of the representative of educational sphere and members of the Commission reviewing the cases of persons who were unfairly dismissed on political grounds is due on February 12th, 2013 at 12:00.
Announcement of the Special Commission set up at the Ministry
Special Commission scrutinizing applications of the persons dismissed on political grounds from public schools and resource centers is giving clarification for the public, as the burden of proof is directed towards the author in order to present and prove facts.Tamar Sanikidze meets Majoritarian MPs
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze held a work meeting with majoritarian MPs of Georgian Parliament.
120 pupils of Bogvi School have a school bus
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze visited a public school in village Bogvi, Tetritskaro municipality. Tamar Sanikidze met 120 pupils who are served with a new bus to reach the school.South Caucasus Youth Parliament adopts Declaration
Within the framework of the Project “Democracy starts with you!”, South Caucasus Youth Parliament convened a session in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aluda Goglichidze and Minister of Education and Science of Armenia Armen Ashotyan..jpg)
New model for school-leaving exams was introduced to heads of regional Resource Centers
School-leaving exams 2012-2013 will be conducted in two stages according to model 4+4 in general education schools of Georgia. Lia Gigauri, Head of the Department for General Education Management and Development has introduced the new model to heads of Resource Centers of Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti.
Training of Instructors is underway within Primary Education Project
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia with the support of US Agency for International Development (USAID) is carrying out primary education project (G-PriEd) “Teachers’ Professional Development Program for Georgian and Math teachers of primary schools (I-VI grades).
8 Vocational colleges will re-train up to 900 tractor operators
With the initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia and with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and UNDP, up to 900 tractor operators will be retrained during the period of 35 days at state vocational colleges of Kachreti, Akhaltsikhe, Ambrolauri, Kobuleti, Ozurgeti, Senaki, Gori and Didi Jikhaishi.
Information on the Minister’s visit to the Great Britain
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili paid an official visit to the Great Britain with the aim of participating in Education World Forum (EWF). The abovementioned Forum was attended by Education Ministers from almost every country of the world.Meeting with heads of Math and IT departments of public schools
Work meetings at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia continue. Today, Deputy Minister Aluda Goglichidze and other representatives of the Ministry held a meeting with heads of Math and IT departments of public schools.State Commission discusses issues of General Education
Head of State Commission on Education and Science Reforms, Giorgi Dvali and members of the State Commission held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aluda Goglichidze.
Third phase of Internship Competition
The second phase of the internship competition announced by The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia has ended. The Commission determined minimum 65 points necessary for the applicants to move on to the next stage.
“What we know about Ekvtime Takaishvili” – Competition for pupils
It is noteworthy that UNESCO has declared 2013 the jubilee year of Ekvtime Takaishvili. The current year coincides with 150th anniversary of Ekvtime Takaishvili’s day of birth. The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is proposing two types of competitions to the schools: A project competition: “What we know about Ekvtime Takaishvili” and a competition of blogs on the topic of Ekvtime Takaishvili’s biography.
Announcement of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
830 notices were submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and relevant Resource centers till the deadline - January 14, 2013 for Special Commission set up at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia which scrutinizes written notices of the persons of public schools and resource centers who were dismissed on political grounds.School-leaving Exams 2013
School-leaving exams 2012-2013 will be conducted in two stages according to model 4+4 in general education schools of Georgia. The first stage starts on February 15 and ends on March 1, 2013 and the period for the second stage is from May 20 to May 29, 2013.Grant Agreement with Norway
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is starting the process of implementation of inclusive education in vocational education with the support of the Ministry of Education and Research of Norway.Meeting with heads of school department of Georgian Language and Literature
Today, a work meeting was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia with heads of the school department of Georgian Language and Literature. Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aluda Goglichidze and other representatives of the Ministry had a meeting with the representatives of school departments of Tbilisi public schools.International Success of Georgian Pupils
Georgian team won first place in Mathematics, Physics and Informatics in the 9th International Zhautikov Olympiad held in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. Seniors from Physics and Math Komarov Public School 199 of Tbilisi, Ilia Vekua Public School 42 of Tbilisi, Physics and Math Andria Razmadze Public School of Kutaisi and Private Demirel College of Tbilisi participated in the Olympiad.Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia works on a Strategy for Cooperation with UNICEF
Today, Nada Marasovic, Deputy Representative, UNICEF and Philippe Testot-Ferry, UNICEF Education Advisor held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aluda Goglichidze and other representatives from the Ministry.School buses for more than 9000 pupils of 190 schools
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia has launched a new project “School Accessibility”. The aim of the program is to provide schools with buses for those pupils who have to walk long distances to reach schools.Work meeting on the issues of general education
Within the framework of the Government of Georgia - UNICEF Programme of Cooperation for the period 2011 - 2015, from 22 – 23 January 2013 UNICEF in close partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia is organizing a workshop on a ten determinant analysis in general education.No news found.