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EDUCATION
2010-10-28
Students in Abnormal Conditions!
Board in 56 cm from the bench; the steps strengthened by
wooden pillars that can fall down any time; broken floor; water leaking
from the roof; walls cracking from dampness; cold rooms because of
damaged windows; more than 250 students live in such conditions in the
public schools of the villages Melaani of Gurjaani region and village
Erisimedi of Signagi region.
2010-10-25
Journalists Were Not Allowed to Attend Elections at Gori University
On October 21, chairman of the election commission of
the academician council at the Gori University Malkhaz Mindiashvili
requested the journalist of the Gori office of the Human Rights Center
to leave the election precinct. The commission member Vano
Balakhashvili stated that journalists should not attend the election
process.
2010-10-18
Ministry of Education Closes Down Vocational Colleges
The ministry of education closed down the Vocational
College # 2 in Kutaisi. As a result of the liquidation, about 40 people
remained unemployed. The former employees state that the college was
illegally closed down without any procedures. 14 vocational colleges
were closed down throughout Georgia based on the resolution of the
minister.
2010-10-13
The Teacher Blames the Pupil in Beating
2010-09-29
Accused Rector Appointed a New Rector
The first rector of the unified Tskhinvali and Gori
Universities Zaza Tsotniashvili, whose slogan was – “Education for
Life” –, is accused now. After Dimitry Shashkin occupied the position
of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, the rectors of the
Gori, Tbilisi, Telavi and Kutaisi state universities were dismissed.
More precisely, on August 6, 2010 the rector of the Gori University
resigned; on August 13, 2010 the rector of the Tbilisi State University
Giorgi Khubua resigned, on September 8, 2010 the rector of the Telavi
University Giorgi Gotsiridze resigned and on September 12 the rector of
the Kutaisi University Giorgi Oniani resigned.
2010-09-14
8 Teachers Dismissed from Savaneti School
2010-09-13
Teachers and Parents VS Director
2010-09-10
Police Regime in Public Schools
Bailiffs will start working in public
schools of Ozurgeti district from January of 2011. The ministry of
education and science states that the only function of the bailiffs at
schools will be care for the security of pupils and prevention of
violence. However, people often say that the ministry is going to
establish a police regime in public schools and teachers do not like to
be controlled everywhere.
2010-09-09
Davit Tsikarishvili: “Testing of Teachers Breaches Labor Rights”
The teachers were tested short time
ago. Besides the tests in their subjects, the teachers were examined in
professional skills. Participation in the tests was voluntary but if
the teachers gained enough points, they were promised to have raise in
their salaries. Part of teachers protests the results and thinks that
points were not granted fairly. The humanrights.ge interviewed the head
of legal department of the Independent Trade Union of Teachers “Ertoba”
Davit Tsikarishvili.
2010-09-09
Rector of Telavi State University Resigned
The rector of Iakob Gogebashvili
Telavi State University George Gotsiridze resigned. The academic
council of university rendered his request on September the 8th.
Gotsiridze states that he’s tired of working at this post. According to
Human Rights Center, George Gotsiridze was called to the Ministry of
Education and Science a day before the resignation that resulted in
this decision.
2010-09-06
The Dismissal of Teachers Is Continuing
2010-09-03
70 Pupils Instead 700 in Akhalgori District Schools
The bell rang only for 70 pupils in
the public schools of Akhalgori district on September 1. Before their
number were 700. The day became sad because of one more unpleasant news
– Tskhinvali de-factor regime intends to remove Georgian language from
the program of Russian schools in Akhalgori district.
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Trial on Former Head of Kakheti CSD Laliashvili
Cars of Eco-Migrants from Tsalka Fined
Archive
BLOG
Historic Review of Georgian Political Advertisement
In 2005, American researchers estimated that political advertisements on TV have short (two-week) impact on voters. But the result is so rapid andDetailed...
Pre-election Advertisement Promises
Quality and Purpose of Political Advertisements
EDITORIAL
Human Rights Center to Monitor Trials on Former Senior Governmental Officials
How the detention process of former senior officials is going on; whether political motivation is detected in it and will the new initiativeDetailed...
As a result of international oppression, State Audit Office and National Bureau of Enforcement postponed the repressions
The August war- who is guilty?
POLL
How do you think, did the political prisoners, released by the Parliament of Georgia short time ago, deserve freedom?