Teachers were actively involved in the vaccination process. Voluntary vaccination of teachers over the age of 55 was held at the Republic Hospital today, which was attended by the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli together with the Minister of Health, Ekaterine Tikaradze.

The increased number of infected people in the country was also reflected on the epidemiological situation in schools, however, due to the maximum hygienic norms, the situation at general education institutions is under full control.

For the first time, a mechanism to monitor the involvement of students in the learning process has been put in place to prevent students from falling behind. The Ministry of Education and Science has enacted regulations requiring schools to respond in the event of a student not attending classes. 

Georgia hosted the 10^th European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO 2021). Ana Onoprishvili, a 12^th grade student of Tbilisi Public School N199, won a gold medal at the virtually held Olympiad, organized at Akaki Tsereteli State University. The remote Olympiad comprised of 213 representatives from 54 countries.

The National Award for Vocational Education, initiated by the Millennium Foundation and supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, is being held for the fourth time this year and is traditionally supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation.

The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli visited the famous linguist and philologist, Damana Melikishvili and congratulated her on the Mother Language Day.

To commemorate the Georgian Language Day, the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli, held an online meeting with the trainers of the State Language Teaching and Integration Program and presented certificates of appreciation for the fruitful work completed during the pandemic.

For the first time in the Georgian education system, social workers will help students overcome various social barriers by providing a healthy, positive educational environment at schools while supporting parental involvement in their school life.

Shota Rustaveli Georgian National Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia announced a competition for state scientific grants designated for fundamental research.