“Georgia was among the first globally to introduce curriculum-based TV programs thanks to joint efforts by the Ministry of Education and Science and Georgian Public Broadcaster. The programs continue to grow in popularity and serve the best interest of our society as a whole,” said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in a speech delivered at the Education Transformation Summit held within the framework of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

According to Irakli Garibashvili, the Summit provided an excellent platform to affirm the importance of education as a universal foundation for peace, prosperity, and sustainable development. For a sustainable economy and social progress, funding science, technology, and innovation are a top strategic priority for the Georgian government, he said.

In his statement, the PM said that the pandemic forced world leaders to rethink education and mobilize to protect the principle of the UN of no one being left behind.

“In the early days of the pandemic, Georgia successfully enabled the education system to operate in distance-learning mode by introducing a number of free and accessible online and broadcast tools for students and teachers at all education levels. The crisis, in fact, sparked a surge of innovative solutions. Georgia was among the first globally to introduce curriculum-based TV programs thanks to joint efforts by the Ministry of Education and Science and Georgian Public Broadcaster. The programs continue to grow in popularity and serve the best interest of our society as a whole,” Garibashvili stated.

Georgian PM noted Georgia is proud to join UN-led international cooperation in transforming education for a better-shared future, peace and prosperity. “With joint efforts and international consolidation, we will chase the momentum for education and humanity,” Garibashvili concluded.