Ten teachers receive 2026 National Teacher Award on Teachers’ Day

The 2026 National Teacher Award ceremony was held in Kutaisi. The Ministry of Education, Science and Youth organised the event.

Education, Science and Youth Minister Givi Mikanadze presented the National Teacher Award and a cash prize to ten distinguished teachers for their outstanding contribution to society and to the development of the education system.

President Mikheil Kavelashvili, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili congratulated teachers on their professional day and spoke about the importance of teachers’ role in raising future generations.

The 2026 winners are: Eliso Abramishvili, chemistry teacher at Ilia Chavchavadze Public School No. 2 in Sachkhere; Miranda Khajishvili, physics teacher at Teimuraz Jorbenadze Public School No. 3 in Kobuleti; Nino Lartsuliani, Georgian language and literature teacher at Levan Gotua Public School No. 17 in Rustavi; Nargizi Tavartkiladze, Georgian language and literature teacher at Zhiuli Shartava Public School No. 2 in Senaki; Tsisana Dolidze, Georgian language and literature teacher at Tbilisi First Experimental Public School; Gvantsa Chabukiani, natural science teacher at the public school in the village of Dekhviri, Tsageri Municipality; Rusudan Lomtadze, English teacher at Abkhazia Public School No. 5; Mziuri Shavadze, civic education teacher at Vakhtang Papunidze Public School in the town of Keda; Iamze Mskhvilidze, teacher of Georgian as a second language at Public School No. 1 in the village of Dilisk, Akhalkalaki Municipality; and Davit Nishnianidze, physics teacher at Andria Razmadze Physics and Mathematics Public School No. 41 in Kutaisi.

The ceremony closed with a gala concert.

National Teachers’ Day was established on the government’s initiative on 27 October, the birthday of Iakob Gogebashvili, the Georgian educator, founder of scientific pedagogy in Georgia, journalist, children’s writer and public figure.

For the fourth year running, exceptional educators were presented with the National Teacher Award, which comprised a specially designed badge and a cash prize of GEL 10,000.