Education Ministry: all public, private schools ready to resume in-person studies on January 17
Tweet 
Share
The Georgian Ministry of Education has reported that all public and private schools in Georgia are ready to resume in-person studies on January 17.
The Ministry also allows an option of remote learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In case of in-person studies, all students in grades 1-12 will have to wear face masks, while the state will keep providing mandatory testing for teachers. As of now, 73% of school teachers and administration representatives are vaccinated, the Ministry wrote.
The Ministry noted that school administrations will regularly inform parents regarding safety measures at schools.
Georgian schools began winter holidays on December 30, 2021.
The Ministry of Education of Georgia has announced today that schools and kindergartens will resume on January 17. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ministry will allow hybrid classes in the new semester.
“In-person studies should become mandatory in schools despite the coronavirus pandemic, as the hybrid teaching model is ineffective”, said the Georgian Association of School Administrations (GASA).
UNICEF Georgia welcomes the Georgian government’s plan to gradually open schools in the cities and the villages of Georgia. An official statement of the organisation reads that safe re-opening of schools and preschools must be prioritised during lifting the restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
The rate of Covid infections at schools across Georgia is up as shown by data from the past week, however the education ministry has said it has effects of the pandemic on educational institutions under control.
A total of 201 schools throughout Georgia have switched to remote learning due to Covid-19 surge in the country, the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science reported. The ministry noted that safety measures were taken in order to prevent the internal transmission of the virus.
Only a single public school remains on remote learning mode as confirmed Covid-19 rates have "significantly decreased", the Georgian Education Ministry said on Saturday.