Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini attended the gala concert of
the
festival of Georgian song that was held in memory of Gogi Dolidze. Song
festival was held for the fourth time by the initiative of the principal
of
Tbilisi Public School №24, Gia Murghulia. It was held among the school
children
of 10-17 ages.
The
foundation day of National Manuscript Center was celebrated on June 30.
Events
were held in the scope of this day at the center. Minister of Education
and
Science, Dimitri Shashkini and many honorable guests participated in the
event.
First
Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Akaki Seperteladze and
Director of
National Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili held a first briefing on
2010
Unified Entry Exams at the media center of Unified Entry Exams.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Manager of Microsoft
Program in
Central and Eastern Europe - Forum of Innovative Teachers 2010, Teodor
Milev
participated in the summarizing conference and awarded the winner
teachers with
prizes and certificates.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, Rector of Iv.Javakhishvili
Tbilisi
State University, George Khubua and Director of National Scientific
Library,
Irakli Gharibashvili attended the award ceremony of 62 specialists of
TSU
library. Librarians were awarded with certificates.
Another
round of discussions of School Principals’ Professional Code of Ethics
was held
at MES. This time, Director of Teacher Professional Development Center,
Gia
Mamulashvili, around 50 principals and teachers of different regions of
Georgia
as well as representatives of NGOs and Public Board participated in the
event.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Minister of Finance of
Georgia,
Kakha Baindurashvili met with the Rectors of Higher Educational
Institutions
and introduced them the planned amendments in the Tax Code.
The final match of
School Ball was held among Zugdidi
Public School №5 and Bolnisi
Public School #1 on Adjara Coast,
in Batumi.
The
team of Zugdidi Public School №5 won the match. The score was 3:0.
Two-day seminar was held in the tourist complex in Daba Chakvi for the
representatives of media. Around 30 representatives of TV, radio
stations and
newspapers participated in the seminar.
The
President of Georgia opened new Caucasian French School. Minister of
Education
and Science of Georgia and Ambassador of Republic of France to Georgia
Erik
Fournier attended school opening ceremony.
Award ceremony of the volunteer students who participated in
the competition We Study Together was held at the exhibition hall of
Tbilisi
State Academy of Arts in the framework of the project Development of
Inclusive
Education in 9 Regional Public Schools.
For
the first time, MES identified the best student, teacher, school
principal,
public and private schools and the Head of resource center of the year.
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened a new gym of
the tenth building of TSU and announced about foundation of University
Basketball League. Minister of Culture, Monument Protection and Sport,
Nikoloz Rurua, President of Basketball Federation, Besik Liparteliani
and Rector of TSU, Giorgi Khubua participated in the event.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia together with the
National Centre for Education Accreditation continues a series of
Regional Academic
Summits and trainings for higher educational institutions in the
framework of
the Twinning/CEIBAL project.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened a stadium in Tbilisi
Public
School №165. Education and Science Infrastructure Development Agency of
MES
implemented the construction workings of the stadium that is in
compliance with
modern standards.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened the third level
(10-12
grades) school “Logos”. School that is staffed with high quality
professionals
will start functioning from the next academic year.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini hold a working meeting on
the school
infrastructure improvement with businessmen and the Heads of banks.
Discussion
of School Principal Professional Code of Ethics was held at MES. Deputy
Minister of Education and Science, Irine Kurdadze and Director of
Teacher
Professional Development Center, Gia Mamulashvili took participation in
the
working meeting.
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini attended the
conference Educational Reform – Challenges and Initiatives seen from
Public Point of View. Conference was organized by Education Alliance of
Georgia.
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini held a briefing on
the false information about teachers’ dismissal. By the announcement of
the Minister, in the recent period, false information was spread by one
of the organizations that MES plans to dismiss teachers.
Minister
of
Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Ambassador of Federal
Republic
of Germany to Georgia, Ortwin Hennig signed a declaration on cooperation
and
foundation of German International School in Tbilisi.
In
the framework of the President’s initiative about replacing physical
fitness
lessons with sports classes, final match in basketball among 7th
and
8th graders was held in Tbilisi Public School №51 in order to
identify winners of the basic level.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia together with the
National Centre for Education Accreditation has launched a series of
Regional Academic
Summits and trainings for higher educational institutions in the
framework of
the Twinning/CEIBAL project.
Deputy
Minister of Education and Science, Irine Kurdadze and Director of
Teacher
Professional Development Center, Gia Mamulashvili got familiarized with
the
training process of IT teachers in Tbilisi Public School №187 where
teachers of
several schools are being trained as well.
On
International Day of Disabled People, Minister of Education and Science,
Dimitri Shashkini visited Tbilisi №202 School for Blind and Visually
Impaired
Children and attended the school children’s concert that was dedicated
to the
end of the academic year.
The President of Georgia, Mikheil
Saakashvili opened rehabilitated Z.Zhvania School of Public
Administration in
Kutaisi. Current year, school was fully renovated. The first listeners
have
been already enrolled in school in order to pass the professional
development
course
In
the scope of the program Providing Schools with Computers and Equipping
them
with Modern Techniques, presentation of Innovative Center was held at
MES.
Center presents the model of future class room equipped with modern
techniques:
Interactive Electronic Board, computers, laptops and projectors.
OnJune 10, 2010, Educators and Scientists
Free Trade Union of Georgia, made afalse statement that, allegedly, the
Ministry of Education and Science (MES) ofGeorgia interferes in the
activities of the professional unions. In response,MES declares that
these allegations are manifestly ill-founded and nointerference has
taken place from the side of MES.
Football competition was held among the
team of Tbilisi Public School №207 and musical group “Mgzavrebi” with
the
support of MES and Police Academy of Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Working
meeting of the representatives of NGOs and the members of Public Board
was held
at MES in order to discuss the draft plan of school children Code of
Conduct.
In
the scope of the President’s initiative about replacing physical fitness
lessons with sports classes, competition in table tennis and volleyball
was
held among the schools of Rustavi.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini met with around 200 teachers
of
Tbilisi and regions and informed them about planned innovations for the
next
academic year.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and General Director of
Medical
Insurance Group “Archimedes Global Georgia” Nikoloz Ramishvili attended
the
opening ceremony of the medical aid station in Public School №55 that is
in
compliance with modern standards.
The
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened a new swimming pool
in Tbilisi Public School #186. Company “Royal 2009” implemented
rehabilitative
workings. This is the only swimming pool in Didi Digomi settlement.
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Director of
National Curriculum and Assessment
Center, Natia
Jokhadze
introduced the results of textbook competition to the teachers and
Principals
of schools.
Deputy
Minister of Education and Science, Nodar Surguladze and Ambassador of
Federal
Republic of Germany to Georgia, Ortwin Hennig awarded 94 Georgian
youngsters
with the internships of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to study
and
research in Germany.
First
Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Akaki Seperteladze visited
ancient
Georgian manuscript exhibition at Vekua Physics-Mathematical School №42
that
was organized by the school children Club of Cultural Heritage and
National
Centre of Manuscripts.
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and the
representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Tamar Belkania
visited Tbilisi private school “Tsiskari” and attended civil defense and
safety lesson. Students of this school will study history of Georgian
army, review of Georgian armament, road safety and opportunities of
civil defense.
Renovated schools were opened in the villages of Kareli region – Dvani,
Takhtisdziri and Dirbi. Rehabilitative workings were financed by USAID.
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Koka Seperteladze and
Acting Director of USAID mission to Georgia, Ioakim Parker attended the
school opening ceremony.
Rector
of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Khatia Dekanoidze
and
Rector of Tbilisi State Medical University, Zurab Vadachkoria signed a
memorandum that envisages giving the guards training courses in the
first aid.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini attended the conference “It
is
Child’s Right to be Heard” that was organized by Public Defender and
Child and
Woman’s Rights Centre of Public Defender Office.
By the initiative of the Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri
Shashkini, exhibition of school children paintings dedicated to
International Children’s Day was held at the Ministry.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini visited Tbilisi Public
School №203,
congratulated the school children on International Children’s Day and
presented
them with different gifts. Minister congratulated all children on this
day,
wished them health and success in studying.
World
no Tobacco Day was celebrated at I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University.
Pictograms of different countries were exhibited in the hall of the
second
building of Tbilisi State University, booklets and flyers were
distributed as
well.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, Ambassador of the United
States of
America to Georgia, John R. Bass and Ambassador of the Republic of
France to
Georgia, Eric Fournier attended Diploma Award Ceremony of graduates of
2010 of
G.Zaldastanishvili American Academy.
First Deputy Minister of Education and
Science, Akaki Seperteladze and UEFA Hat Trick program manager, Joseph
Clement attended
ongoing football tournament among the school children of Vake-Saburtalo
districts.
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini, European
Director of Business Development, Microsoft Public
and Private Alliances, Dan MacFetridge and Intel
Global Education Director for World Ahead, Brian Gonzalez signed an
agreement
in Batumi. Memorandum envisages close cooperation between the parties.
The
President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili met with the graduates of
Batumi
Public Schools. 41 graduates of Batumi
schools received Golden Medals and 74 - Silver Medals. The President of
Georgia
personally awarded 41 successful graduates with Golden Medals.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini met with around 200 regional
teachers in Zugdidi Public School №2. This time, Minister personally
introduced
current condition of the system to the teachers of Samegrelo-Zemo
Svaneti,
spoke about recent innovations in details and teachers’ ethics code that
will
come into force from May 31.Dimitri Shashkini answered... Read More
Public Board, established by the initiative
of the Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini discussed
the draft
plan of teachers’ professional ethics code. Opinions and notes of the
members
of the board will be considered in the final version of the code.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini attended the general school
graduation event “Last Bell” in Rustavi Public School №24. He presented
all
successful school children of this school with portable computers.
Head
of General and Vocational Education Development Department of MES, Lali
Ebanoidze presented the winners of the art competition Sadako –
Ambassador of
Peace with computers. The winners are: student of Tbilisi Public School
№139,
Nika Maghelani, student of Tbilisi Virsaladze Art School, Nodar Pirveli
and
student of Kutaisi Maisuradze Art School, Tamar Ioseliani.
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri
Shashkini met with the teachers of Batumi Public Schools #10 and #12.
Dimitri
Shashkini spoke about ongoing educational reforms at the meeting and
initiated
to establish physics-mathematical school in Batumi.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini
got familiarized with the teaching methodology of Batumi State Maritime
Academy on the training ship. Service Agency of the Ministry of Finance
of
Georgia presented the Academy with training ship in February, 2010.
Head
of General Inspection of the Ministry of Education and Science, Irakli
Andriashvili held a briefing on violation of law by political parties
for
holding pre-election campaign in public schools.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini introduced ongoing
educational
processes and 2010-2011 planned innovations to around 200 teachers in
Poti
Public School №2.
Refurbishing Public School Canteens in compliance with modern standards
still continues. New project will be piloted in Tbilisi Public Schools
№55 and №43. Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and
Minister of Finance, Kakha Baindurashvili opened modern canteen in
Public School №43.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Director of National
Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili visited Tbilisi Public School
№57. Pre-testing among 11th graders is
held in this school in order to define minimal competency level for 2011
General Education Exams.
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini met
with regional teachers in Ozurgeti Public School №2 and spoke about
ongoing
educational process, planned and already implemented activities in the
scope of
the reforms.
Minister of Education and Science,
Dimitri Shashkini paid a visit to
newly refurbished Kheltubani Public School of Gori region.The school was rehabilitated in the
framework of five-year program, that
was financed by USAID. Organization CHF International Georgia
implemented
construction workings.
An
Agreement of Cooperation was signed between a Canadian company and
Teacher
Professional Development Center at the Ministry of Education and Science
in the
framework of the project Teach and Learn With Georgia. “Footprints
Recruiting
Inc.” will recruit 500 volunteer English language teachers who will
arrive to
Georgia in September in order to strengthen English language... Read More
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened English Language
Classroom
in Tserovani Public School №3. Classroom was refurbished and equipped in
the
framework of English Language Learning Strengthening Program. From now
on, the
schoolchildren of Tserovani Public School №3 will study foreign
languages using
the modern informational technologies.
Draft plan of teachers’
professional ethics code was discussed at the meeting of the
representatives of
NGOs at the Ministry of Education and Science. Deputy Minister, Irine
Kurdadze,
Head of Teacher Professional Development Center, Gia Mamulashvili and
the
representatives of this center participated in the meeting.
4th
graders of Kutaisi Public School #17 visited Kutaisi Third Infantry
Brigade of
the Ministry of Defence in the framework of Goodbye Weapon project. 4000
soldiers of Third Infantry Brigade hosted the schoolchildren and
familiarized
them with military rules and daily schedule.
The President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili awarded 123 winners of
Olympiad with prizes. 3 non-Georgian participants
were presented with portable computers as well.
In the framework of ongoing
educational reforms, the MES began refurbishing school canteens
in compliance with modern standards. The
first canteen was renovated in Tbilisi Public School №55. The President
of
Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili and the Minister of Education and Science,
Dimitri
Shashkini personally opened this canteen.
7th-12th graders of around 30 countries participate in International
Olympiad that is held in Georgia. Competent jury will evaluate
participants’ projects in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology,
informatics, ecology as well as industry and household techniques and
identify the winners. Two-day Olympiad was opened in “Sheraton Metechi
Palace” on May 13.
Dimitri
Shashkini and the Mission Director of United States Agency for
International
Development (USAID) Jonathan M. Conly signed Memorandum of Understanding
on the
development and deployment of Student Information System (SIS).
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Chairman of Education, Science and Culture Commitee, Goka Gabashvili visited Tbilisi Public School №196. The school was established
in
1994 and is the member of Association of Valdorf Schools. Tbilisi Public
School
#196 is UNESCO associated school. Dimitri Shashkini got familiarized
with
specific teaching methodology of this... Read More
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Director of company
“Neotek” ,
Igor Parjiani visited Public School #117. “Neotek” responded to Safe
School
program, that is initiated by the Ministry and installed 16 video
cameras in
this school free of charge. Two cameras are installed outward of the
school
perimeter.
Minister of Education
and Science, Dimitri Shashkini personally congratulated Veteran teacher,
Gabriel Gabitashvili on the Day of Victory over Fascism – 9 May and
presented
him with different gifts. The Minister congratulated on May 9 all
Veteran
teachers and wished them a healthy life.
Ministry of Education and Science
announced a competition for
scholarships on Master’s programs at leading higher educational
institutions of
the world. Georgian citizens under 40, who have
Bachelor’s degree and are already
enrolled in higher educational institutions that are listed on the
web-site of
the Ministry can participate in the competition.
Around
30 12th graders of Mtskheta Public School №2 visited Vaziani
military base in the scope of Civil Defence and Safe School programs.
Soldiers of
Forth Infantry Brigade hosted them. Adults inspected military
techniques, got
familiarized with the training courses of the soldiers and their
equipment.
Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini visited the merited teacher
of
Tbilisi Public School №203, Mr. George Zubiashvili at home, wished him a
happy
St. George’s Day and presented with different gifts. The Minister congratulated
on St. George’s Day all teachers, particularly the men named George and
wished
them success.
Working meetings with the teachers are still held. This time, Minister
of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Director of National
Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili met with around 500 teachers of
Rustavi private and public schools. The Minister spoke about already
implemented, ongoing and planned initiatives and gave comprehensive
answers to the teachers’... Read More
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Head of
Advisory Board, Levan Aleksidze introduced the staff of the Board that
is formed with ten members to the public at the first meeting. Advisory Board was formed with famous and merited people. Academicians,
respected teachers, experts and the representatives of business sector
will be actively involved in the ongoing... Read More
Minister of Education
and Science, Dimitri Shashkini and Deputy Minister, Nodar Surguladze met
with
around 20 representatives of Georgia Academy of Science and spoke about
ongoing
priorities of scientific sphere. Conditions in the scientific field, as well as
funding scientific projects and other important issues of
scientific-research
institutions and Academy
of Science were... Read More
The
First Deputy Minister, Koka Seperteladze visited Tbilisi public school
№52 and
inspected the class room, being renovated and equipped with the
appropriate
infrastructure by the financial support of the graduate of this school,
the
Head of National Probation Agency, Teimuraz Iobidze. Refurbishing of the
class
room was carried out in the framework of Alumni project, initiated by... Read More
The
Ministry of Education and Science and the Teacher Professional
Development
Center announces competitions on new programs - Teach for Georgia and
Qualified
Teachers in the regional schools of Ethnic Minorities. Subject matter
specialists and experienced teachers of Georgian Language and Literature
can
participate in the competition.
Registration
for Graduate Record Examinations will finish on May, 10. The First
Deputy
Minister, Akaki Seperteladze and the Director of National Examination
Center,
Maia Miminoshvili held a briefing on priority directions and principles
of
student funding.
The
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini and the
Executive Director of Medical
Insurance Group “Archimedes Global Georgia”, Rusudan Lagvilava presented
with
the health care insurance policies 22
guards, being working in 7 pilot schools.
Following
schedule is provided for the first selection rounds for international
Olympiads
in mathematics and physics that will be held at Tbilisi public school
№98: the first
and the second rounds in physics and mathematics will be held on May
1and 2, third
and the fourth rounds – on May 12 and 13.
The
Heads and the representatives of the Embassies accredited in Georgia and
international organizations got familiarized with the ongoing
educational
reforms, challenges and initiatives for 2010-2011.
The
Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened the new
swimming
pool in Tbilisi Public School №94. This swimming pool is the only one in
this
settlement of Isani-Samgori. The Schoolchildren of 7 public schools will
use
this swimming pool with some privileges.
The
memorial board of the heroes, Kakhaber Tavgorashvili and Vakhtang
Gzirishvili,
died in Russian-Georgian war was opened in Rustavi public school №7.
An American
organization Peace Corps successfully implements recruiting volunteer
native
English speaker teachers in Georgia in parallel with the project Teach
and
Learn With Georgia.
Publishing the results of Alumni Club –
the club of successful graduates, initiated by the president is
underway. In
the framework of this project, the Minister of Education and Science,
Dimitri
Shashkini and the Minister of Sport, Monument Protection and Culture,
Nikoloz
Rurua visited Telavi public school №1 and introduced the results of
Alumni.
The
first results of the Alumni project, initiated by the President are
already
known. Alumni club is the club of successful graduates. The Minister of
Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini introduced the first results to
the
teachers, the schoolchildren and the members of Alumni club at the
meeting,
held in Tbilisi public school №1.
9th
graders’ knowledge and abilities in Georgian language and literature
were
developed according to the National evaluation, carried out in public
schools
of Georgia.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia announces the
competition
for the selection of public school guards. Interested candidates of
20-45 ages
can participate in the competition. The Minister announced the
competition at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs during
his
meeting with the guards, schoolchildren and their parents.
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini presented with
portable computers the winners of Europe school competition, held in
Salonika (Greece).
Three
winners among four are the schoolchildren of Kutaisi public school №21.
The First Deputy Minister, Koka
Seperteladze visited Tbilisi public school №23 in the framework of the
International Day of Book. He supplied the school library with
different literature as well as the collection of children literature of
Georgian writers.
The Minister of Education and Science, Dimitri Shashkini opened the new
carpentry enterprise at the Vocational Education and Training Center
“Spectri” and attended the making process of the first product –
laminate, using the furniture making machinery.
Tbilisi
D. Uznadze public school №22 celebrated the sixtieth anniversary. The
school
responded to the President’s initiative of the Alumni project and
established
the club of successful graduates. The artist Murman Dginoria, attended
the
event as the graduate of this school.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia recommends to all public school administrations not to allow pre-election campaigns on the school premises during the school process as it can hinder the educational process.
The
third final round of the competition the Best Linguist was held in
Kutaisi
public school №17, on April 19, 2010. 56 schoolchildren participated in
it.
