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Professor of Heidelberg University delivered a master class
Professors of leading European Universities are delivering lectures in clinical and basic medicine at Tbilisi State University as part of a project initiated by the President of Georgia.
Art Week was launched by the initiative of SROs
Art Week was launched by the initiative of the school resource officers (SRO). As part of this celebratory week, resource officers will visit museums together with students from different schools.
Forum in the scope of the Pre-School Education Support Project
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, with the support of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), is implementing the project “Supporting Development of Pre-Schools Education Sector at Local Levels.
The Minister awarded successful employees
The certification process of the staff of the Ministrys Internal Audit Departmenti has concluded. All employees of this staff have successfully passed their required tests. To recognize their achievement, the Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, personally awarded a breastplate to the six best employees.
Working meeting was held in the scope of the “Millennium” project
Representatives of twenty-five international universities are visiting Georgia. Today, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini and other members of Georgian Government met the foreign guests and discussed with them the concept of establishing a Technical University in Batumi.
Law Olympiad was held
A Law Olympiad was held today with the support of the Tbilisi City Court and the Ministry of Education and Science. Main goals of the Olympiad include establishing ties among prospective lawyers and the court, enhancing the knowledge of law students and developing their professional skills, and preventing crime.
New Educational Institutions will be opened in Sagarejo
Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia Davit Bakradze and Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini opened a Language House in the village Iormughanlo of Sagarejo Municipality and laid the foundation of two new schools in the villages Iormughanlo and Lambalo.
Scale of the Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program Increased
Project Harmony Inc. (PH International) in Georgia has been implementing the Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program since 2010. The Program is being operated in collaboration with support the Ministry of Education and Education and Science of Georgia, with the financial support of USAID.
Trainings continue at the Teacher House
In order to prepare teachers for certification exams, the National Center for Teacher Professional Development organizes seminars and trainings for teachers throughout Georgia. Today, the Minister attended a training for experimental methodology and the development of professional skills.
Charity campaign at the Classic Gymnasium
An exhibition of photos taken by teachers and school students was held in the Tbilisi Classical Gymnasium. Money gathered from the charity event has been transferred to the account of the Union of Parents of Oncological- Hematological Patients.
The winning team of”Imagine Cup” competition will travel to Australia
The Microsoft "Imagine Cup" is the world’s premier student technology competition. This year, Georgia was invited to join the contest. In 2012, the competition will address the following theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems. The winning team will take a trip to Sydney, Australia next July to compete at the Imagine Cup 2012 Worldwide Finals.
Ministry gets involved in Anti-Drug Campaign
Tbilisi Mayor’s office engaged in an Anti-Drug campaign together with the Parliament of Georgia, the national government, and the Prosecutor’s office.
Presentation of the website and logo of the Summer Job program
The presentation of the website and logo of the Summer Job program was held in the Ministry of Education and Science, and was attended by the Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, as well as the Minister of the Sport and Youth Affairs, Lado Vardzelashvili.
21 Foreign Professors will deliver lectures at TSU
Professors of leading European Universities will deliver lectures in clinical and basic medicine at Tbilisi State University as a part of a project initiated by the President of Georgia. Today, Minister Dimitri Shashkini met the foreign guests.
New Juvenile Crime Prevention Programs will be Launched at Schools
By initiative of the President of Georgia, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Ministry of Justice will launch a new program for the prevention of juvenile crime.
School Resource Officers and students at Georgian Art Palace
SROs have presented another gift to school students. Students of №39 and №74 Public Schools and the №1 Experimental School have visited the Georgian Art Palace. The youths observed ancient exhibits at the museum.
The third round of the national Olympiad is underway
The third round of the national Olympiad started on 3rd of March with an Olympiad in Chemistry; for the first time, participants of the Chemistry and Physics Olympiad will take a separate test in conducting lab work.
Minister wished happy Mother’s Day to successful teacher
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, and the Head of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development Center, Gia Mamulashvili, visited the certified teacher of Tbilisi Public School #171 and mother of 4 children, Mzia Kvintradze, and wished her a happy Mother’s Day.
Georgia hosts the International Education Fair
The International Education Fair 2012 has been organized in the Tbilisi Marriott for the 3rd and 4th of March. As a part of the exhibition, European educational institutions will make presentations on their learning programs, student living expenses and conditions, and extra curriculum activities offered by the respective institutions.
President’s meeting with students
President Mikheil Saakashvili met with students of I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Caucasus University. The President has informed the students about new challenges Georgia currently faces and introduced them to new initiatives in the field of higher education.
A briefing was held on the case of Mikheil Aleksidze
A briefing was held on the case of Mikheil Aleksidze- a student who was expelled from Tbilisi public school №53. Anna Kebadze, Head of the Division of General Education Development, explained that it is necessary that correct information, in regard to the cases of students who have been expelled from school due to the violation of school internal regulations, be made public.No news found.