Changes to education law promise quality education for all
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President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili signed off today on proposed changes to the Law of Georgia on General Education.
The Minister of Education and Science, Aleksandre Jejelava, believes the proposed changes will ensure access to a quality education for all.
One of the changes will reclassify schools into "small”, "large” and "leading” categories.
"Small" schools would be classified as having less than 200 students, while "leading" schools would be defined as those offering special curriculum to their students.
Minister Jejelava believes that this will not lead to any kind of discrimination.
The Minister explained the only difference between the schools would be a question of financing.
He further noted that as it stands now, government allocations for individual schools is enough to satisfy the needs of smaller educational institutions, but that larger schools often face financial difficulties.
Georgia's Minister of Education and Science Aleksandre Jejevava. Photo: Minister's webpage
Minister Jejelava said the proposed changes will also aim to improve the quality of village education. This, in turn, would give families a reason to refrain from leaving their homes, thereby dealing more effectively with the problem of emptying villages.
The smallest schools will receive more financial support and qualified personnel, thus making village schools [more] competitive in the country”, Minister Jejelava said.
Changes to the Law of Georgia on General Education were proposed by the Education, Science and Culture Committee of Parliament.
Chairperson of the Committee Mariam Jashi said division of schools into categories would positively reflect on the quality of education, opening doors to innovation within the system.
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