7 bln GEL to be spent on construction, renovation of schools in Georgia
PM Bakhtadze said that new schools will be constructed and old ones will be renovated in every village of Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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A total of 7 billion GEL (about $2.61b/€2.29b) will be spent on the construction of new schools and the renovation of old ones, says the Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze.
We need about 7 billion GEL worth of schools in every village, region and town of Georgia to be equipped with the latest technology; where it will be possible to give lessons along European standards”, said Bakhtadze.
He explained that building new schools is important to make more places available for the pupils at schools so the number of pupils in class should not exceed 13-15.
During the next 5-6 years we will solve this problem across the country”, said Bakhtadze.
Earlier this month, Bakhtadze presented the government initiative: Education - Way to Freedom and said that one-fourth of the state budget will be invested in educational goals.
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A new adult education system aimed at implementing short-term programmes to train and retrain students will be launched in Georgia, announces the Georgian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has explained at a special briefing earlier today how the government intends to spent one fourth of the state budget on educational purposes.
The Georgian government has taken on responsibility to provide “unprecedented support” for education in the country and invest one-fourth of the state budget for educational goals, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze stated earlier today during the presentation of the government initiative: Education - Way to Freedom.
The Georgian Ministry of Education and the National Communications Commission are implementing five new projects in 2019 to help students develop technology skills.
The infrastructure around Green Lake in Khulo, Adjara Region of Georgia will be renovated and better organised this year.
A new reservoir will be built in the Shida Kartli region of Georgia, providing safe drinking water to five villages and 10,000 inhabitants, and irrigation water to 7,000 hectares of land in 22 villages.
University applicants living in the occupied regions of Georgia can now benefit from a university preparatory course the government has launched today.
Diplomas issued by Georgian higher education institutions will be recognised and valid in Europe, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has stated today at an event dedicated to Georgia’s membership in the European Association for Quality Education and Higher Education (ENQA).
In September Georgia will sign an agreement on membership in EURAXESS, which is a unique pan-European initiative delivering information and support services to professional researchers, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze stated earlier today.
2019-2020 academic year has started throughout Georgia today, with 700 fully or partly renovated schools. The academic year has begun in more than 2,000 public schools in the country, while the process was delayed for 19 schools due to renovation work there.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has welcomed the membership of the Georgian National Centre for Education Quality Enhancement in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR), saying that in terms of higher education, Georgia has already become a part of the EU.
All public schools in Tbilisi and other big cities in Georgia will be equipped with cameras in 2020, the Georgian Education Ministry has reported earlier today.
A total of 220 million GEL (about $72,358,900) will be spent on the construction and renovation of schools throughout Georgia by fall 2021, said Georgian Infrastructure Minister Maia Tskitishvili.
The Georgian Government has plans to announce a tender for the construction of 80 public schools and renovation of 320 others across the country between September-October, the Government Administration said on Wednesday, in comments on a meeting of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili with education authorities to discuss the ₾1 billion ($357 mln) project.