Gogita Todradze, the executive director of Sakstat (the National Statistics Office of Georgia) met with students of Sukhumi State University. He discussed the objective and various other aspects of the latest census which will begin on November 14, 2024.
The director in this meeting talked with students about job opportunities in the census office for them. This year there will be an agricultural and population census at the same time. Zurab Khonelidze, the Reactor of Sukhumi State University was also present when meeting with students.
It should be specifically mentioned that during his address to students Director Gogita Todradze discussed in detail the goals and tasks of the census and the procedure for completing the process on time.
The meeting also touched on issues like the census date, data collection methods, methodology and the content of the questionnaire that will be asked to citizens.
According to the director after special training students will play a crucial role in the census process. They can join Sakstat as interviewers. A free training schedule is defined for the student’s work  which will  go for two days.
At the meeting the rector of Sukhumi State University Khonelidze spoke about the importance of employment opportunities for students and expressed full support of the university in the census activity.
The meeting between the students and the Executive Director of the National Statistical Service of Georgia was informative and was conducted in a question-and-answer mode. The question of students was addressed by the director as well as another official from Sakstat.
Notably the population census in Georgia will be conducted from November 14 to December 19. However it will be conducted earlier due to possible unstable weather and difficult meteorological conditions in areas such as high mountains.
Similarly in regions that are hard to reach including Mestia, Lentekhi, Kazbeg, several administrative units of Dusheti such as Gudamakri, Kusheti, Khevsureti, Ukupshavi, and some others areas the census will be conducted from September 18 to October 8, 2024.
