Prep courses begin for university applicants living in occupied regions
142 applicants were registered for the course. 139 of them took the admission test. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The first preparatory course for university applicants living in the Russia-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) has begun.
The programme is being administered by the Education Ministry and Ministry of Reconciliation as part of the peace initiative ‘Step to Better Future.’
The preparatory course aims to provide students from the occupied regions an opportunity to study at universities without taking the Unified National Examinations.
“The program is designed for residents of the occupied territories, to ease their access to education...as well as to ease their enrollment at universities,” Reconciliation Minister Ketevan Tsikhelashvili said at the presentation of the project back in April.
142 applicants were registered for the course.
Tbilisi City Hall has announced that it is now accepting applications from economically and socially disadvantaged students looking for funding.
The Georgian Education Ministry has announced plans regarding reforms in the vocational education field. Youth with a diploma attesting to a basic education [completing only nine grades at schools instead of 12] will be able to study school subjects in parallel with receiving a vocational education.
University applicants living in the occupied regions of Georgia can now benefit from a university preparatory course the government has launched today.
The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili announced at today’s governmental meeting that the government is taking steps to create a new model for vocation education which will be based on German, Austrian and Swiss experience in the field.
Kvirikashvili spoke about the changes which will be carried out.