The aim of this subprogram is to rise the motivation for education and respect to academic performance in school students.

Under this subprogram, the Ministry awards the successful students revealed by general educational institutions with gold or silver medals.

Selection criteria for medal candidates is regulated by the order N36/ნ (article 25) “about confirmation of national educational plan” issued in March 11, 2012 by the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, in particular:

A student whose secondary level score is 10 without rounding and gets positive evaluation in the school graduation tests, will receive the complete general education certificate of gold medal winner.

A student whose secondary level score is 9.8 and more and gets positive evaluation in the school graduation tests, will receive the complete general education certificate of silver medal winner.

A certificate of gold and silver medals’ winner is not issued to a person who passed successfully the subject/subjects of general education secondary level grade/grades or program/programs of general education via extern examinations.