Tbilisi: The annual ceremony to award the best national teacher award will be held on September 13. The Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia confer the award every year.
According to the latest information the application deadline has been closed. The application-receiving process for the National Teacher Award has been completed and is entering the next phase.
It is to be added that the specially mentioned that the commission has already selected 10 candidates with the best history in the teaching profession and their contribution to the other fields associated with education. The teachers who have been Selected so far after the adoption of due process will receive a National Award.
The national award includes a specially designed breast badge and a cash prize of 10,000 GEL. This is all to recognize the teacher’s special contribution to the development of society and the education system throughout the country through their collective and individual efforts.
Georgia’s National Teacher’s Day is celebrated on October 27 every year. Moreover the day is celebrated in memory of the birthday of Georgian teacher, founder of scientific pedagogy in Georgia, publicist, children’s writer and social activist Yakob Gogebashvili. It is on this date that the National Award is given to outstanding teachers every year.
It is to be specifically mentioned that the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth actively continues to promote the prestige of the teacher profession in various aspects and offer them both social and supportive events. Establishing National Teacher’s Day and Award also emphasizes the role of teachers in society and their appreciation is also an important role of the ministry in this direction.
The government’s social media pages also shared the information. At the same time the official Facebook page shared a glimpse of the meeting being held under the chairmanship of the education and youth minister. The minister appreciated the services of winning teachers and reiterated his government’s commitment to improving the level of education in the country.