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Minister approved the national exams program
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkini, signed the decrees that endorsed the programs of high school, national unified and teacher certification exams. The exams’s programs are in full compliance with the national curriculim; the duration of the teachers certification examinations will be lengthened.
New Year‘s Eve fair in Vocational College “Aisi”
Kachreti vocational education college hosted a fair that featured Georgian food, wine and canned products prepared by the students of this institution during different workshops. Successful students and teachers were awarded as a part of the event.
Winners of the project Choice on You were awarded
Deputy Minister Nodar Surguladze participated in an event marked as part of World AIDs day, awarded the winners of the project Choice on You, and presented the participating school principals and teachers with special prizes and certificates.
Resource Officers visited Saint Kvirike and Ivlitas shelter for mothers and children
Resource Officers visited Saint Kvirike and Ivlitas shelter for mothers and children. They spent a whole day with the residents and assisted the teachers in solving day to day issues. Archpriest Giorgi Sakhvadze also visited shelter and blessed all who live in the house.
Human Rights Day is marked internationally on December 10th
Tbilisi City Court hosted schoolchildren of various public schools as part of the public law project. In particular, the court organized a seminar on the issues of human rights, which was also attended by the First Deputy Minister, Koka Sepherteladze.
3 Labs were opened in Tbilisi Public School №107
The first stage of renovation works were concluded in public school №107. To recognize this achievement, the Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, visited the school and opened the Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs.
Vocational Educational Colleges were awarded the Golden Medals
Deputy Minister Irine Kurdadze awarded five vocational colleges with golden medals and granted twenty teachers of vocational colleges with cash prizes and certificates; these teachers have passed trainings in teacher professional skills and inclusive education. In total, 103 successful teachers have been awarded.
Minister introduced a strategic plan of 2012 to the Cabinet of Ministers
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr. Dimitri Shashkini, introduced a strategic plan of 2012 to members of the Georgian government. The presentation covered all levels of the education sector.
Rustaveli National Science Foundation will cooperate with Jülich Research Centre in Germany
A memorandum of understanding was concluded between Rustaveli National Science Foundation and Jülich Research Centre to support cooperation among both research institutions and their scientists.
Minister met the English language volunteer teachers
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, and representatives of the program “Teach and Learn with Georgia,” met with English language volunteer teachers who work at public schools in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kaspi, Khashuri, Sagarejo and Mtskheta.
National Curriculum for Ethnic Minorities
The National Curriculum for the years 2011-2016 has been translated into the Azeri, Armenian, and Russian languages. The Deputy Minister, Irine Kurdadze, and the Director of the National Curriculum Center, Natia Jokhadze, held a briefing on this issue.
Georgian Language House opened in Gardabani
The Minister, Dimitri Shashkini, and Governor of Kvemo Kartli, David Kirkitadze, opened the Georgian Language House in Gardabani, at which ethnic minorities will pursue an education in the Georgian language. Any interested person, irrespective of their age, can learn the state language at the newly opened institution.
New group of Native English- Speaking Teachers arrived to Georgia
Native English-Speaking Teachers continue to arrive as participants in the educational program “Teach and Learn with Georgia.”
Changes introduced to the Law on Higher Education
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, met with 200 twelfth graders of Tbilisi public schools and spoke to them about the changes that will be introduced to higher education laws starting from January, 2012.
Azeri school principals are attending trainings in the Georgian language
The principals of Azeri schools are now attending Georgian Language trainings in the Zhvania School of Public Administration in Kutaisi. Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mr. Koka Seferteladze, attended one such intensive training course.
New professional center building started
The President of Georgia, with the dropping of a capsule, laid the foundation of a new professional center and swimming pool in Gldani. The President was present to speak and symbolically "break the ground" of the new construction site.
Resource Officers visited children diagnosed with cerebral palsy
Resource Officers visited Gori Clinic and spent one day with children diagnosed with cerebral palsy. As part of the event, Resource Officers presented the children with sweets and other gifts.
New School was constructed in the village of Akhuti
First Deputy Minister, Koka Sepherteladze opened a new educational institution in the village of Akhuti. In total, 150 schoolchildren will study in the new school of Akhuti village, Chkhorotsku district. Classrooms, sport hall, library and IT room have been renovated in compliance with international standards. All first graders got the netbooks as gifts from the President of Georgia.
Twelfth graders of Tbilisi №202 School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children will visit London
7 twelfth graders of the Tbilisi №202 School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children will spend two weeks in London. The Minister Dimitri Shashkini made this decision while visiting the school on the International Day of People with Disabilities.
Mr. Dimitri Shashkini met Kyrgyz businesmen
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, held a meeting with Kyrgyz businessmen and introduced them current reforms in the education and science fields.
Cooperation agreement was signed with Company Phywe
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, and a representative of the Company Phywe, Inge Berger, signed an agreement of cooperation and delivered opening remarks at an international conference.No news found.