Creating space for medical services to be mandatory in schools in Georgia
Only 23 per cent of schools in Georgia offer such services, which is 481 schools in total. Photo: imaramedicalservices.com.
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All schools in Georgia will have to create a space for medical services by September 15, 2022, says head of parliament's Education Committee Genadi Margvelashvili, who added that the amendments will be introduced into the law of Georgia ‘On general education.’
Margvelashvili said that currently it is not mandatory for schools to have spaces for medical services at schools in Georgia, but this is done on a voluntary basis. Only 23 per cent of schools in Georgia offer such services, which is 481 schools in total.
Who should monitor [the schools], by what standard, how many medical staff should be, how should they be distributed - all these rules will be developed by the Ministries of Education and Health. For example, where there are 2,000 children, there should be a doctor in the school where there are 10 children, this function may be included by the village doctor", Margvelashvili said.
Margvelashvili said that the parliament of the 10th convocation will complete the discussion of the amendments in the spring session.
Universities and vocational schools will begin in-person studies on October 19 throughout Georgia, excluding the Adjara region, as most of the newly infected cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the region in the recent weeks.
Schools in Ozurgeti municipality in the Guria region will continue studies online as an increased number of coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the area.
Three schools in Zugdidi will continue studies online as 14 school students have tested positive for the coronavirus, said acting State Representative in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Malkhaz Toria.
In-person studies will be restored only for grades one to six in the cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Rustavi and Zugdidi starting October 1, while in Poti and Gori all grades will restart in-person studies, said Natia Mezvrishvili, the head of the government administration earlier today.
Kindergartens will be opened on October 12 throughout Georgia, excluding the Adjara region, as most of the newly infected cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the region in the recent weeks.
In-person studies for school students in grades one to six have resumed today in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Zugdidi and Poti. School students of all grades in the Adjara region will have to attend remote classes, as most of the newly infected cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the region in the recent weeks.
Kindergartens have opened today throughout Georgia except for in the Adjara region and Ozurgeti municipality where kindergartens are still closed amid severe epidemiological situations.
Ambulance personnel will undergo mandatory PCR testing for COVID-19 every 72 hours, as they have the closest contact with COVID-19 patients.
Over 80 kindergarten children are exhibiting symptoms of the enterovirus in Ozurgeti municipality, Guria region.