The winners of the contest “New Georgian Play 2019”, founded by Mikheil Tumanishvili Foundation, were announced at the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport.
Tamar Kitiashvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia met with the directors of state vocational colleges. During the meeting the current changes and future plans of the entire system were discussed.
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Chkhenkeli participated in the Artem Erkomaishvili Prize awarding ceremony. The Minister addressed the audience and emphasized the importance of studying and popularizing Georgian polyphony and canticles among the younger generation.
Levan Kharatishvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, within the framework of the TAIEX (European Commission Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument) Program, launched an Expert Mission on the following topic: "Safeguarding and Risk Management of Georgian Cultural Heritage in Emergency Situations".
Tamar Kitiashvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia attended the Vocational Skills Development Program courses at Aisi College and talked with the students of 8th and 9thgrade about the courses themselves and its future prospects.
Tamar Kitiashvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia held a meeting with students of Dual Program and representatives of private enterprises involved in the project at Aisi College.
Within the framework of the Vocational Education reform, a three-day seminar for the members of the Board entitled to the implementation of Short-Term Training Programs was opened by Tamar Kitiashvili - the Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Georgia.
Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Ekaterine Dgebuadze together with the Head of Council of Europe Office in Georgia - Cristian Urse met with the winners of the “European Heritage Creators Week” and presented them with the certificates of Appreciation.
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia Mikheil Chkhenkeli introduced the Deputy Ministers to the personnel.
Giorgi Donadze donated an eight-volume of Georgian polyphonic singing and Church choirs to Princeton University Library. The director of the Folklore Center and the head of the ensemble "Basiani" also donated audio versions of "You Are a Vineyard" to the University Library. The oldest Georgian hymn was published as a book specifically for the Frankfurt book fair in 2018. As for the eight-volume chanting anthology, it contains Georgian hymns preserved in manuscripts published in the 19th and 20th centuries.
With the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation, in cooperation with the Norwegian Directorate of Cultural Heritage, a unified geographical information portal for cultural heritage has been developed.
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Chkhenkeli held an introductory meeting with the World Bank Regional Director - Sebastian Molineu, and introduced the ongoing and planned changes in various fields of education.
Within the framework of the initiative of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia short-term vocational training-retraining programs continue.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Georgia and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, have evaluated the general education system in Georgia and produced a report.