Ministry of Education: all public, private schools ready to resume in-person studies on October 4
The ministry announced that all schools in Georgia have been provided with disinfectant solutions, thermoscreen devices and disinfection barriers and the supply will be enough throughout the academic year. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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All public and private schools in Georgia are ready to resume in-person studies on October 4, announces the Ministry of Education.
The ministry announced that all schools in Georgia have been provided with disinfectant solutions, thermoscreen devices and disinfection barriers and the supply will be enough throughout the academic year.
In addition, 64 new public schools have been built in Georgia, while 64 others have been renovated.
For the new school year, 100 public schools in Georgia were equipped with new desks, chairs, school boards and other needed items. Medical rooms were additionally provided in 60 public schools, and soon an additional 142 public schools will be equipped with the necessary equipment for a medical room", said the ministry.
All public school students are provided with books and notebooks, while the first graders and their mentors will receive laptops.
The new academic year began in Georgia on September 15. However, due to the severe epidemiological situation in the country, the government decided to postpone in-person studies. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
From the new school year, an electronic journal will be fully introduced in schools, which will help teachers to electronically record both student attendance and evaluation.
The Ministry of Education still gives parents the opportunity to choose whether they prefer in-person studies or the form of distance learning, while risk group teachers can, if they wish, conduct lessons remotely.
All children will have to wear facemasks in schools’ to prevent a surge in new infections.
67% of teachers and the staff of public schools' administrations are vaccinated, said the ministry.
In addition, both public and private kindergartens, high and vocational education institutions will also be able to resume in-person studies on October 4, as well as the children's entertainment centres.
The new academic year began in Georgia on September 15. However, due to the severe epidemiological situation in the country, the government decided to postpone in-person studies.
The Georgian Ministry of Education has denied rumours that teachers will be obliged to get vaccinated against Covid-19. General Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze told Rustavi 2 on September 30 that ‘a draft law on mandatory vaccination for teachers is being prepared’.
“Congratulations to all children, parents and teachers for school reopening and we do continue to partner with the Ministry of Education and Science and National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health on ensuring a safe environment in schools and pre-schools”, UNICEF says.
In-person studies will resume in Georgia starting October 4 as coronavirus daily cases are decreasing, the government of Georgia announced earlier today. Both public and private kindergartens, high and vocational education institutions will also be able to resume in-person studies. Children’s entertainment centres around Georgia will be allowed to reopen on October 4.
The new school year started in Georgia today, but due to the epidemiological situation in the country students will not be able to attend lessons in classrooms, but will start studies online. However, Georgian Minister of Education Mikheil Chkhenkeli said that studies will continue in person starting October 4 in all cities and villages of Georgia where the infection rate is below 4%. The school year started today for all but first grade students, who will start their first school year on October 4 in classrooms, again if the infection rate is below 4%.
In-person studies have resumed in Georgia today and the Ministry of Education says all public and private schools in the country are ready to receive students. The ministry announced that all schools in Georgia have been provided with disinfectant solutions, thermoscreen devices and disinfection barriers and the supply will be enough for the academic year.
Just three days after public and private kindergartens resumed operations across Georgia, 14 of them have already closed due to confirmed Covid-19 cases. The closed kindergartens will resume operations on October 18, announces the Kindergarten Management Agency of Tbilisi.
In total 55 kindergartens out of total 189 have closed temporarily in the Georgian capital city Tbilisi due to confirmed Covid-19 cases, announces the Kindergarten Management Agency of Tbilisi. All closed kindergartens will resume operations once the quarantine period of 12 days expires.