On September 19, San Diego State University hosted the ceremony celebrating the start of the new academic year. Mikheil Batiashvili – the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia attended the event and congratulated the university students on the beginning of the new academic year. The 9th, permanent president of San Diego State University, Adela de la Torre and the delegation of American Professors attended the ceremony as well.
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport continues to increase the quality of higher education in Georgia. For this specific purpose, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Batiashvili held a meeting with the Rectors of state and private higher education institutions and discussed the challenges in authorization, accreditation and the prospects of improving the educational programs.
On September 18, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport held a press conference regarding the International Music Festival in Telavi.
With the initiative and support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, LEPL "Creative Georgia" is pleased to announce a competition for the Venice 58th Art Exhibition.
The students of the village Tortizi in Gori municipality started their new academic year in a newly built school. Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Irina Abuladze attended the opening of the new school and congratulated the students, their parents and teachers with the beginning of the new academic year.
Mikheil Batiashvili – the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia visited Sokhumi State University and congratulated students on the start of a new academic year.
Mikheil Batiashvili - Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia congratulated students, teachers and parents from the public school №150 of Tbilisi. Public school №150 is one of those public schools, where a new model of teaching was initiated by the Ministry and it will run in its pilot mode.
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Batiashvili held a presentation of the Education Reform in Ikalto Monastery Complex.
Members of the Georgian Judo Youth Team has won two bronze medals on their first competition of European Youth Championship held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Georgian athletes: Jaba Papinashvili (60kg) and Bagrat Niniashvili (66 kg) became the winners of the bronze medals. The European Judo Championship is held in Sofia on September 13-16.
One of the conclusive conference on discussing the Draft Law on Physical Education and Sports was held in Tbilisi. The workshop was held at the exhibition hall of the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia. Public consultations on the draft law are initiated by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia together with the Committee on Sport and Youth Affairs of Parliament.
On September 13, the First Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Giorgadze hosted a group of German journalists who are getting acquainted with the Georgian culture. The meeting was attended by a famous Georgian pianist - Dudana Mazmanishvili as well, who currently works in Germany.