853 prohibited items seized from Georgian schools in seven months
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Between September 2018 and April 2019 853 prohibited items have been seized from pupils in different schools of Georgia, the Georgian Ministry of Education told the IPN news agency.
The seized items included:
- 1 firearm.
- 56 knifes.
- 13 sharp items.
- 25 playing cards or other gambling items.
- 3 explosive or poisonous substances.
- 26 knuckle-dusters.
The resource officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have also seized tobacco, New Year’s explosives, an electro shock apparatus, and 33 items which could be used for the consumption of drugs and alcohol.
There were 20 recorded cases of bringing drugs onto school territory.
Random pupil checks have become more regular since the murder of two schoolchildren in central Tbilisi in 2017, the high-profile Khorava street murder case.
Special clubs will be created at schools and an active information campaign will be launched to raise children’s awareness regarding the threats coming from Internet, including dangerous online games, the Georgian Education Ministry reports.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze stated today that he does not want to see only elite schools in Georgia providing high quality education. Speaking at the summerising meeting of the Georgian ediucation reform, Bakhtadze said that all Georgian schools should be able to provide quality education.
With the help of UNICEF the Georgian Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has drafted the Code of the Child to respond to existing challenges in terms of children development and protection.
In terms of general education changes include supporting teachers and their professional development, better quality books for students and development of their creative thinking, as well as introducing modern technologies in schools.
Police detained three Georgian citizens for the illegal purchase and possession of firearms and ammunition in the western Georgian region of Samegrelo.
Police have detained three Georgian citizens for the illegal purchase and possession of firearms and ammunition in the western Georgian region of Imereti.