Convicts, employees at Rustavi penitentiary facility granted French diplomas after language exam

Convicts and employees of the Penitentiary Institution No.16 in the city of Rustavi received diplomas for successfully passing an international examination in French language following a course taught by a prisoner, the Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia said on Monday.

Representatives of the French Institute of Georgia handed the diplomas to the graduates, with the penitentiary body saying the passing of the exams would help them find employment.

Examiners from the French Institute monitored the testing, which was hosted in “full compliance with international standards”, the body also said.