The Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Georgia, Tamar Kitiashvili, held a remote working meeting with the representatives of vocational education institutions and got acquainted with the process of introduction of integrated programs.

The issues of student registration for integrated programs, authorization of new programs, teacher selection and retraining were discussed during the meeting. Additionally, support measures for UNDP and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation were reviewed.

As it is known, the registration for the programs was announced for the first time this year, which will offer full general education to the students with basic education, in addition to receiving a vocational education degree.

Upon successful completion of the 3-year program, the graduates will receive a diploma equal to the high school diploma.

By the end of July, up to 40 programs from 15 educational institutions will be placed in the registration database.

In the first year of its implementation, secondary vocational programs will be offered in Tbilisi, Guria, Kakheti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Kvemo Kartli, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Adjara educational institutions.