Education Minister Giorgi Amilakhvari unveiled several initiatives, addressing the Georgian Parliament in a Minister’s Hour format.

Here are the main takeaways:

The Minister announced an average GEL 500 pay rise for all public school teachers, effective July.

He highlighted the approval of a new document outlining the national goals of general education.

Moreover, Minister Amilakhvari introduced measures to enhance the autonomy of general educational institutions. In another significant move, the Minister announced the launch of professional programs in 20 public schools. These programs will enable graduating students to specialize in their desired professions within the school environment.

Furthermore, beyond school education, the Minister highlighted improvements in higher education support programs.

From the 2023-2024 academic year fall semester, the state scholarship amount has been doubled to GEL 300 per month. This increase is expected to benefit 5,000 successful students, up from the previous 2,500, providing financial support to pursue higher education in state institutions.

Additionally, the government has taken steps to settle outstanding debts for approximately 27,000 students across public and private universities, amounting to a total of GEL 30 million.

In 2023, the International Education Center sponsored 191 Georgian citizens for overseas studies.

Furthermore, funding has been secured for 34 scholarship recipients based on their outstanding academic performance in the previous year, with a total expenditure of GEL 5.8 million.