Free lessons were successfully implemented in Tbilisi 60^th Public School, within the frameworks of which pupils carried out the projects - “Decoupage i.e. renewal of old things” and “Creation of Hand-made Books”. They breathed new life into the old, damaged and useless things, renewed them and brought them back to their functions, made plots, illustrations and constructed little books with their own hands. Lia Gigauri, Deputy Minister of Education and Science was introduced to the activities of the pupils and she reviewed their work made within the scope of the project.

In the course of revision of the National Curriculum, it is very important to discuss the revised National Curriculum with different interested groups. School pupils belong that huge group, which are directly applied by the changes in the National Curriculum. Hence, it is essential to introduce them to the news related to the National Curriculum and to hear their opinions about this issue in order to form really active teaching programs.

Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Aleksandre Jejelava hosted a high-level delegation of the US Peace Corps and the US Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly. The Peace Corps delegation was represented under the guidance of the Acting Associate Director Sheila Crowley. Among the members of the delegation was Matt McKinney, a representative of the Peace Corps at the White House.

High-school graduates presented interesting and innovative projects for the joint scholarship competition of Ilia State University and business forum “Forbes” for the high-school graduates registered on unified national examinations. Among them 3 winners were announced:

“"Our victory depends on the faith and hope that you give us”, “these words said from your little hearts mean a lot to us“, „I’m happy that as great people as you and your friends worry about us”… This is the beginning of the response letters received by the pupils of Georgian-American High School from the soldiers being in the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan. The young people sent the letters to the Georgian peacekeepers several months ago within the framework of the project – “Letters for Soldiers”.

The Media Technologies Laboratory and Students’ TV were opened at the Faculty of Engineering Economic, Media Technologies and Social Sciences of Georgian Technical University. Within the framework of the laboratory, students, professors and all interested people, along with the strengthening of the practical component of the learning process, will also be given the opportunity to create the products required for the media market (not only).

Discussions about the effective measures, that would assist the pupils in improvement of their achievements and in general enhancement of the quality of school education, were held on the second day of the conference dedicated to the main challenges of the school education.

Through invitation of the Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership (ECEAP) and the Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia, within the framework of the project “Experience of Estonian Reform and Solicitation of Estonian Experts in Eastern Partnership Countries”, the representatives of the Internal Audit Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia visited Estonia, where the best experience of formation and development of functions of the internal audit were carried out and methodology, approaches and work documents introduced in practice were provided.

Conclusive - summary training regarding the project of the psychological service center of the Office of the Resource Officers of the Educational Institution – “Child Abuse” was held in Akhaltsikhe. Deputy Minister of Education and Science Lia Gigauri delivered the certificates to the participants. The main goal of the project was prevention of violence, identification of cases of child abuse, reaction and implementation of reference procedures. Target groups (beneficiaries) were composed of the resource officers throughout Georgia, as well as deputy directors / directors of such educational institutions (schools), where there the Office of Resource Officers is not presented.

Vocational College “Spectrum” has been fully adapted for the students with disabilities. The ramps, adaptated bathrooms for persons using wheelchairs, sensory paths, railings, staircases and railings signs, contrasting zones, handles, doors for blind people and people with weak eyesight were installed. The laboratories were also equipped, the first phase of rehabilitation of student dormitory was completed and the repair and equipment will be started soon in the college. First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Ketevan Natriashvili visited the implemented infrastructural projects.