The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli, together with the representatives of the local authorities, got acquainted with the educational process in the public schools of the villages of Shuagori and Inashauri, Vani Municipality.

Compulsory systematic testing of teachers and administrative staff continues in public and private schools across the country.

Owing to the initiative of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli, the Tamaz Gamkrelidze Prize will be established. The competition will be organized by Shota Rustaveli Georgian National Science Foundation.

The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli hosted the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Georgia, Akbar Qasem Aliabad and congratulated him on his appointment.

From February 15, students from all over the country will return to classrooms where a safe educational environment is provided for them. Ekaterine Dgebuadze, First Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia held a briefing on the mentioned topic at the Ministry and answered all  questions from the media.

Owing to the Resolution N16 of the Government of Georgia of January 18, 2021, the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, approved a state program for vocational training and professional development, aimed at vocational training and retraining.

Compulsory systematic testing of teachers and administrative staff in Georgian general education institutions, public and private schools is in-progress. The costs for the entire testing process is fully provided by the state.

Mikheil Chkhenkeli: “I express my deep sorrow over the death of the great Georgian scientist and public figure, Tamaz Gamkrelidze.

The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli hosted the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Georgia, Enrico Valvo and discussed the prospect of enhancing the existing cooperation between Georgia and Italy.

Ekaterine Dgebuadze, First Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, will get acquainted with the process of school preparation before the students return to the classrooms. The deputy Minister visited Tbilisi Public School No. 150, where the school is in active preparation to receive students on February 15.

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia provides parents of students of Tbilisi, Rustavi, and Kutaisi secondary schools with the opportunity to choose between distance learning and the traditional learning.

From February 15, the educational process in three big cities of: : Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Rustavi will continue in classrooms. This signifies the return of students to classrooms throughout the country.

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Gakharia visited the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University to mark the 103^rd anniversary of its establishment and together with the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Mikheil Chkhenkeli and the Rector of the university, Giorgi Sharvashidze visited the ongoing renovation works of the second building.