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Minister continues his visit to the US
In the scope of his official visit to the US, Minister Dimitri Shashkini held a meeting with the Deputy Assistance Secretary of State for Education Affairs, Marianne Craven. Current developments in the Georgian education sector and programs for the enhancement of English Language Instruction, including the TLG program and English classes beginning in the first-class, were discussed during the meeting.
Meeting with Heads of the First Classes
Irine Kurdadze, deputy minister of Education and Science of Georgia, and Natia Jokhadze, director of National Curriculum Center, held a meeting with the heads of first classes.
English Language Cabinets in Schools
In order to strengthen instruction of the English language, English language cabinets will be opened in the schools of Georgia. Schoolchildren will be taught English by Georgian and native English-speaking teachers. The cabinets will be equipped with English language teaching materials, visual, and audio resources.Minister’s visit to the U.S
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, paid an official visit to the United States. In the frame of this visit, the Minister held meetings with the representatives of 31 leading higher educational institutions, including Georgia State University, Cornell University, Emory University, the University of Pittsburg, Florida International University, the University of District of Columbia, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Alabama.
International Scientific Conference – Georgia Heritage Abroad
The Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation organized another international scientific conference. The conference was held in the National Center for Manuscripts over a 4 day period. The topics of the conference included: Georgian historical territories abroad; Georgian monasteries abroad; Georgian manuscripts; and archival heritage.
New School built in Karajala Village
First Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze and Governor of Kvemo Kartli David Kirkitadze visited a newly built school in the village of Karajala, Dmanisi municipality and presented the first graders with new Georgian language textbooks, as well as other learning materials.
Campaign for Keeping Environment Clean
Ten Resource Officers, schoolchildren, and teachers of Tbilisi Public School №151 took part in activities to keep the environment clean. Resource Officers participate in such events to take care of the surrounding environment and keep it ecologically safe and healthy.
Socially Vulnerable Schoolchild will Study at Georgian-American High school
Upon the initiative of Georgian Ministry of Education and Science, successful and talented schoolchildren who come from socially vulnerable families have opportunity to study in private schools free of charge.
Briefing was held on Netbooks
Deputy Minister Giorgi Chakhnashvili held a briefing in regard to the netbooks which are delivered as presents to the first graders. All first graders of public schools of Georgia received the netbook as a present from the President of Georgia.
Georgian Language Textbooks for Ethnic Minorities Schoolchildren
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini visited Azerbaijani Public School #73 of Tbilisi and presented first graders with new textbooks, audio and video materials in Georgian language.
English Language Teachers Continue to Arrive to Georgia
Native English Speaker Teachers continue to arrive within the frame of the educational program “Teach and Learn with Georgia”. Today, a new group of teachers has arrived from different counties of the world.
President Congratulated Schoolchildren on Beginning of New School Year
President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili congratulated the schoolchildren on beginning of new school year and visited the classroom that is equipped with modern technologies at Tbilisi Experimental School №1. The classroom has been renovated and equipped by the company Geocell.
A New Academic Year Began
A new school year began on September 15th in all public schools of Georgia. First Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze congratulated the students of Tbilisi Classical Gymnasium on the beginning of the new academic year, Deputy Minister George Chakhnashvili visited Tbilisi №117 public school to mark this occasion.
Svaneti is becoming the calling card of Georgia
New facilities were opened in Mestia: a Public Service Hall, a new modern police building, a hostel-type hotel, a new bridge, and a 136-kilometer road were solemnly opened.
მანდატურები ნოდარ დუმბაძის ხსოვნის საღამოს დაესწრნენ
Representatives of the Educational Institution Mandaturi Service and the Cultural and Educational Foundation "My Georgia" attended an evening in memory of writer Nodar Dumbadze at the Nodar Dumbadze State Youth Theatre and, together with the children, watched the performance – "I, Babuia, the Dog and Didro".
Minister Met Resource Officers
Minister Dimitri Shashkini met resource officers and summarized the activities of Office of Resource Officers. High discipline, fewer cases of school misbehavior, high level of class attendance are among the achievements of the activities of the resource officers at schools.
Successful Schoolchildren of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region Have Been Awarded Medals
In the scope of the programme on Supporting Gifted and Talented Youth, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Irine Kurdadze and Governor of Mtskheta-Mtianeti region Tsezar Chocheli awarded golden and silver medals to successful schoolchildren of the region.
Presentation of Georgian Language Textbook was held
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia developed Georgian language textbook for primary level. The students of non - Georgian schools will study Georgian language with this book. Minister Dimitri Shashkini presented the newly developed textbook to the teachers and the journalist.
The joint sitting of the Committees at Parliament
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkin introduced the main priorities of the Ministry for the new academic year at the joint sitting of the Committees on Education, Science and Culture and on Diaspora and Caucasus Issues.
Minister Hosted the Delegation of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Minister Dimitri Shashkini met the Rector of Friedrich Schiller University Jena and other representatives of the university. During the meeting, the parties discussed the ongoing reforms in Georgian education system, mutual cooperation and exchange programs among the Georgian and German universities, organizing joint educational events.
President of Georgia Met Top Ten Students
President of Georgia and Minister of Education and Science held an informal meeting with the top ten students who received the highest scores in the national unified exams in the vineyard of the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakshvili.No news found.