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Representatives of education system took part in the jury moot court
Representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia took part in the jury moot courts at Tbilisi Civil Court. School Teachers, Lecturers, School Principals and Resource Officers have participated in the trial as Jury members and issued the verdict for the grave crime against the accused.
The Minister opened Natural Science Lab
The Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, opened a Natural Science Lab at the Ilia University. The experiments will be held in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the new lab.
The electronic journal “mascavlebeli.ge” was launched
The National Center for Teacher Professional Development Center under the Ministry created a first electronic educational newspaper. The presentation of the new portal mascavlebeli.ge was held at the Sheraton Metechi Palace.
Hello, I am Tini and I am a teacher!
Young, energetic, and courageous—these three words unite the individuals who are teaching the Georgian language to ethnic minorities in the regions of Georgia today.
Minister visited Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau
The Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, visited the Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau and observed its science labs equipped with up to date facilities, then, accompanied by the chair of the Bureau, met with the Bureaus students.
Batumi hosted International Association of University Presidents
On February 25-27 hotel “Radisson Batumi” hosted the conference of International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), which was organized by the Caucasus University with support of other universities and the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
Criminalistics Lab started functioning
The Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, opened the Criminalistics Lab at the Guram Tavartkiladze Teaching University. The qualified personnel of the lab will teach students different aspects and techniques of criminalistics such as collecting evidence, solving different cases, investigative methods, interpretation of laboratory findings, etc.
“Contest in Georgian Calligraphy” was announced
“The Contest in Georgian Calligraphy” organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the National Center of Manuscripts was declared open. Pupils, students and adults of Georgia as well as Georgian immigrants can participate in the contest.
www.edublog.ge – first website for education bloggers
A new web-site, www.edublog.ge, has been launched. This web-site collects articles from all blogs that have information concerning the education sector and reforms currently implemented in the education system of Georgia.
Foreigners were introduced to Georgian educational reforms
The participants of the International Education Fair 2012 met the Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, to familiarize themselves with the ongoing reforms in Georgian education system, to establish contacts with the respective educational institutions, and to launch joint educational projects.
Schoolchildren discussed the events of February 1921 with School Resource Officers
In the scope of the Week of Occupation, another meeting was held at “Green School”. Schoolchildren, teachers and School Resource Officers (SROs) discussed the tragic event of Russian Occupation in 1921.
School Resource Officers joined the Week of Occupation
In the scope of the Week of Occupation, School Resource Officers (SROs) spent one day with the children of fallen soldiers. SROs visited the Ethnographic museum with the children and learned about hundreds of different historic facts.
Book Presentation and Award Ceremony took place as a part of “Week of Occupation”
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia has organized the contest “Episodes of Russia’s Occupation of Georgia” as part of the "Week of Occupation”.
Seminar on Russia’s Occupation of Georgia was held at Tbilisi Public School №6
Schoolchildren of Tbilisi Public School №6 held the presentation the project dedicated to the Russia’s occupation of Georgia in February 1921. The schoolchildren had been working on the project for several weeks.
Students remember corps of cadet killed in 1921
A literature and musical performance was staged at Tbilisi Public School № 52 to commemorate those cadet officers who died in 1921 while fighting for Georgia’s independence.
First Lady visited Samtredia Public School №11
In the scope of the initiative “Don’t Worry, Be Healthy”, First Lady Sandra Roelofs and Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Irine Kurdadze visited Samtredia Public School №11 and met the schoolchildren of 4th, 10th and 11th grades.
Net-books for the children of fallen soldiers
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia hosted the children of soldiers fallen in the Russia-Georgia August 2008 war. Deputy Minister Nodar Surguladze presented net-books to 19 successful 2nd and 3rd graders.
Teachers of Natural Sciences will be retrained in experiment methodology
In 2012, certified teachers of the natural sciences will take a separate exam in conducting of the scientific experiments and will receive an additional 75 GEL to their salaries. In order to prepare teachers for certification exams, the National Center for Teacher Professional Development organizes seminars and training for teachers throughout Georgia.
70 scientific projects will be financed
The Ministry will provide financing for another 70 scientific and research projects. The projects will be oriented on producing new knowledge, analyzing innovative ideas and concepts, and developing high tech and industrial products, amoung other goals.
International Education Fair 2012 was opened
International Education Fair 2012, which is organized by the Ministry, the Tbilisi Mayor’s Office, and the exhibition center “ Expo Georgia,” was opened by the Minister, Dimitri Shashkini. The exhibition will be held from the 23th of February till the 26th of February and 81 Georgian educational institutions and 13 international universities will present their programs to a large audience.
Schools continue to organize events as a part of “Week of Occupation”
First Deputy Minister, Koka Sepherteladze, together with students from Tserovani public school #3, visited the Museum of Soviet Occupation. Every year, in the second half of February, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia organizes different events dedicated to the remembrance of and education about the Russian occupation of Georgia.No news found.