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The President opened new schools in the Kakheti region
The 2012-2013 academic year began in 2,082 public schools across Georgia. For the new academic year, several new schools were built throughout Georgia and hundreds of schools underwent rehabilitation. Today, the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, opened two new schools in the Kakheti region, in the villages of Erisimedi and Shibliani.
Today, the new 2012–2013 academic year has begun.
The 2012-2013 academic year began in 2,082 public schools across Georgia. The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia welcomed the new academic year with a number of innovations. Across Georgia, 11 new schools were built and 527 schools were rehabilitated. 83 "Future Classes" were opened.
"Vocational Retraining and Vocational Orientation Trainings" Have Started
At the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, a new program entitled “Vocational Retraining and Vocational Orientation Trainings” has been launched, within the framework of which 20,000 people simultaneously across twenty cities in Georgia will receive free training.
The new academic year 83 “Future Class” will be opened
In the 2012 academic year, 83 “Future Classes” will be opened throughout Georgia. Multifunctional “future classrooms” will be opened in every public school of major cities. Today the minister of Education and Science of Georgia Khatia Dekanoidze visited a new “future classroom” in public school #24.
A memorandum was signed with the German side
A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH "Private Sector Development Programs" of the German Society for International Cooperation.
All first grade children of public schools will receive net books “Buki” on September 17th
2012-2013 academic year 41 272, first graders and 3078 of their teachers will receive net books. Distribution of computers is taking place all throughout Georgia which is processing by Georgian Post.
Statement of the Ministry of Education and Science
The Ministry of Education and Science announced the new deadline for registration in professional programs at the 4th and 5th levels. The registration will be completed on September 20th instead of the 15th which will help contribute to everyone registering for his or her desired vocational program.
President met with the certified teachers
Georgian President Mikeil Saakashvili held a meeting with certified teachers at Gldani vocational college today. At the meeting, Saakashvili spoke about the coming changes in the education system, which are set to occur in the future
Meeting with teachers in Chiatura
A few days before the beginning of the new academic year The Minister of Education and Science held a meeting with teachers of public school #3 in Chiatura. During the meeting the Minister discussed the current reforms in the education system.
Information about secondary enrollment and registration
For the students who had passed the minimum competency level in 4 exams (3 necessary and 1 optional), it is now possible to make a new choice and become a student despite the level of competition.
Statement of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Attacks by the leaders of the political coalition "Georgian Dream" on representatives of the education system continue. They are intimidating both teachers and directors. In the event of coming to power, the party leader himself threatens educators with punishment and arrest.
Announcement from the Ministry of Education and Science
24,000 students who applied to universities have passed the United National Examinations in 2012. Due to the high level of competition within the full range of programs, some students who passed the fixed limits and got high scores could not apply. Accordingly, there are vacancies in different universities throughout Georgia.
Educational Project with the Rotary Club
The Rotary Club “Tbilisi International” was created in 2009, and today is a member of the World’s Rotary Clubs system, which is composed of more than 34,000 clubs. The aim of the movement is to participate in humanitarian activities throughout the world.
Statement of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
On September 8, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia will release information regarding the entrants who overcame the minimum competency threshold in this year's Unified National Examinations, but were not enrolled in higher education institutions taking the competition into account.
American senators in Batumi
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Khatia Dekanoidze met with US Senator John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham. The Minister took them on a tour of Batumi International Technological University.
For the attention of Parents!
The ministry of Education and Science has defined new deadlines for mobility. Based on the order of the Ministry of Education and Science about “determination of students’ mobility”, it can be accomplished twice per calendar year, from June 15th to September 11th, and from December 25th to January 20th.
Statement of the Ministry of Education and Science
The Ministry of Education and Science announced the new deadline for registration in professional programs at the 4th and 5th levels. The registration will be completed on September 20th instead of the 15th which will help contribute to everyone registering for his or her desired vocational program.
Attention applicants for vocational education!
State-founded vocational education institutions announce admission to the first three levels of vocational programs with state-budget and non-budgetary funding.
Statement of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia would like to make a clarification regarding the claim of delegate Dimitri Lortkipanidze that was spread by the agency “Pirveli” about the first term for the registration of a child in General Education Institutions, defined from April 2nd to June 17th, 2012.
School notebooks
For the first time, textbooks will be sold in 400 public schools throughout Georgia this year. The books will be distributed in such a way that the children from neighboring schools will have the opportunity to buy books as well.
Meeting with entrants
On September 4th The Ministry of Education and science held a meeting with the entrants who hadn’t passed the 2012 National Exams and therefore were not able to become students.No news found.