The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze granted portable computers to the schools that win in theatrical festival held in the framework of “Civic Activity Support Program”. Students, pupils, their parents, Georgia resident gypsies, refugees and repatriated Meskhis’s participated in the event held under auspices of concluding conference at Ilia State University.

MES has been successfully implementing “Civic Activity Support Program” since 2007. The purpose of the program is to facilitate friendship of representatives of different social layers and their involvement in social activities that will be implemented by activation of social circles at public schools (fine needle work, sport, singing, dancing, etc…) and stimulation of joint activities. Involvement of adults in ethnic activities will compel their participation in public activities.

Public schools with mixed ethnical structure: social minorities, gypsies, refugees, repatriated Meskhis’ participate in the program along with children’s houses and specialized public schools. Students of Ilia State University and Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University also participate in the program.

A contest “Ask yourself: what do you do daily to favor others” was held on parallel to the conference. Students of different ethnical origin and social layer have presented photos of joint activities with their counterparts from other public schools.