Georgia: An event was held on April 15, 2024, where Georgian Minister of Education, Science and Youth Giorgi Amilakhvar participated. April 15 is the day of establishing mandatory service for educational institutions.
The Minister addressed the attending community, congratulating the participants of the event on the establishment of the mandatory service. He then proceeded to highlight the exceptional achievements of the educational institutions mandators, psychologists, social workers, and administrative employees, who were awarded with medals for their exemplary duties.
Giorgi Amilakhvari: “First of all, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the mandates, social workers, psychologists, and the entire team of the mandates service. Your hard work and dedication are truly commendable. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to keeping our students and children safe.
I’m proud that each Mandate today is a friend to a student, child, or parent – supporting them and helping them overcome challenges they may face at school. In addition, it’s important that mandates will walk in support of teachers and school administration representatives.
A safe educational environment is one of the major and most important components of providing quality education in schools, so there is a special focus on expanding and strengthening the mandated office. For this purpose, several large-scale projects have been implemented in recent years. ”
As the Minister noted during his speech, from this year, the functions of the educational institutions have been expanded. This significant development includes the addition of inclusive education support services, which will undoubtedly enhance system management, improve coordination, and ensure a more effective educational environment.
During the event, Sofia Abulashvili, the head of the Mandate Service of educational institutions, and other representatives of the service spoke in detail about the projects and programs that the Mandate Service is implementing to improve the school climate and provide a safe, care-oriented environment.
First Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia Alexander Tsuladze and Deputies Gela Geladze and Nodar Papukashvili also participated in the event dedicated to establishing the Mandate Service.
The event was organized by international and non-governmental organizations, including the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Crime Prevention, the National Agency for Prison Enforcement and Probation, State Agency for Assistance for Victims of Trafficking, Personal Data Protection Service, Special Investigation Representatives of the Service, Public Defender and members of the Parliament of Georgia were present.
