Today, August 1, the 2020 Common Masters Exams commenced. On the first day of the exams, the Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia Nunu Mitskevichi got acquainted with the registration of applicants together with the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Maia Khajishvili at the examination center opened at Batumi Public School N10.

With the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, a gala award ceremony of the National Award for Vocational Education was held. The event was also attended by US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, Israeli Ambassador to Georgia, Ran Gidor and other invited guests.

The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli awarded the winners of the 77^th  Georgian Women's Chess Championship. Nino Batsiashvili became the champion of Georgia with 7.0 points, who won this title for the third time. Meri Arabidze (6.5) and Bela Khotenashvili (6.5) shared the second and third places, respectively.

The Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Nunu Mitskevichi held a working meeting with the Minister of Education and Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Roland Nizharadze and the Head of the Education Service of the South Ossetian Administration, Soso Tsotniashvili.

Tamar Kitiashvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, together with representatives of Agro Duo and the private sector, discussed the challenges in the agricultural sector, the importance of vocational education and employment opportunities.

Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Nunu Mitskevichi participated in a panel discussion on "Supporting Access to Vocational and Higher Education for Ethnic Minorities" and addressed the project participants.

Tamar Kitiashvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia took part in the award ceremony of the graduates of the Academy of Information Technologies.

Georgian national team successfully competed in the 4th European Physics Olympiad. Giorgi Dzadzamia, Ioane Toidze and Luka Kirtadze were awarded with silver medals, and Nikoloz Nikuradze with a bronze medal. The members of the team are students of Komarov Physics and Mathematics School.

The Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Ekaterine Dgebuadze, held a meeting with the principals of public schools of Gori Municipality and local experts involved in the "New School Model" and discussed issues related to the start of the new school year.

The construction of a primary school in the village of Tedotsminda in Gori Municipality has been completed. At this stage, internal renovation, and arrangement of the outer perimeter of the school are underway. Ekaterine Dgebuadze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, personally got acquainted with the process.

Construction of a modern public school in the village of Patara Mejvriskhevi, Gori Municipality, is being completed. Ekaterine Dgebuadze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia got acquainted with the current construction works together with the representatives of the local self-government.

To further develop vocational education, workshops with the business sector continue. Tamar Kitiashvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia met with the representatives of the wine industry.