The Public School #158, located in Saburtalo District, was transferred to the Municipal Development Fund (MDF) following the dissolution of the Educational and Scientific Infrastructure Development Agency (ESIDA) of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia. 

The existing infrastructure of the school does not meet the required capacity, and neither the construction of an additional annex to the building can fully satisfy that need – in this case, the arrangement of an additional area can accommodate 300-400 students only. 

Respectively, the decision has been made to construct a new school of modern standards that can be designated for 1000 students. Minister of Infrastructure Revaz Sokhadze, Minister of Education Givi Mikanadze, Executive Director of MDF Beka Urushadze, Saburtalo District Governor Gaioz Vasadze and Member of Tbilisi City Council Shalva Peranidze visited the school so as to get familiarized with the current situation of the school on site.

The Minister of Infrastructure Revaz Sokhadze and the Minister of Education Givi Mikanadze, together with the Executive Director of the Municipal Development Fund (MDF) Beka Urushadze and Nadzaladevi District Governor Irakli Andghuladze, visited Tbilisi #133 Public School so as to be familiarized with the current situation on site. 

Considering the increasing number of students, Ministers have made a decision to build an additional annex to the school building. 

A new space will provide a more comfortable and effecting learning environment that will create the conditions of modern standards for both students and teachers. 

As Ministers noted, the project will be implemented in accordance with all safety and quality requirements so as the school to be able to meet growing demand and offer students the best possible learning environment.

The Minister of Infrastructure, Revaz Sokhadze, and the Minister of Education, Givi Mikanadze, together with the Executive Director of the Municipal Development Fund, Beka Urushadze, and the Head of the Nadzaladevi District Administration, Irakli Andghuladze, visited the construction site of Tbilisi Public School No. 10 to review the ongoing works and discuss the necessary measures to accelerate the project.

The construction of the school located in the Nadzaladevi district is progressing actively. The first block of the building has already been completed. At this stage, works on the external façade and interior finishing are underway.

The project for the construction of a new school, intended to replace the depreciated building, was transferred to the Municipal Development Fund of the Ministry of Infrastructure following the abolition of the Educational and Scientific Infrastructure Development Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth.

Tbilisi Public School No. 10, designed to accommodate 650 students, will be constructed in accordance with modern standards and will provide a safe and comfortable environment for students.

Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Mzia Giorgibiani, Deputy Executive Director of the Municipal Development Fund Kvara Chartolani, and the Gamgebeli of the Nadzaladevi District Iraki Andghuladze met with the teachers of Tbilisi Public School No. 14 and with the parents of the named school students. The primary purpose of the meeting was to discuss the challenges facing the school and to determine possible solutions.

The Deputy Director of the Municipal Development Fund presented updated information in detail regarding the school’s design and construction process and noted that the agency is actively continuing efforts to overcome the existing problems, including actions at the legislative level.

"The Fund will make every possible effort to ensure that, in the best interest of pupils, construction of Tbilisi Public School No. 14 begins promptly. Work on the school's design will be completed in May of current year, after which a construction tender will be announced," stated Kvara Chartolani.

Based on the findings of the Levan Samkharauli National Bureau of Forensics, the building of Tbilisi Public School No. 14 will be completely demolished and a new school erected in its place. The pupils of Public School No. 14 have been temporarily reassigned to Public School No. 154.

It should also be noted that over the years 35 families have been living in part of the school building on Gogoberidze Street, of whom 18 hold internally displaced persons’ status. The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons, Labor, Health and Social Affairs has already provided housing to two families and is prepared to progressively accommodate the remaining 16 families. As for the non-displaced families, the district administration is prepared to provide them with rental assistance.

At the meeting it was emphasized that the Municipal Development Fund will provide the pupils’ parents and the school administration with additional information on the project progress gradually, in line with the process.  

The meeting was attended by Sakrebulo majoritarian deputy Shalva Maisuradze and the head of the Gldani–Nadzaladevi Resource Center, Irma Kikvadze.
 

The rehabilitation of Public Schools in high-mountainous villages of Ghulelebi and Sioni of Tianeti Municipality, will be carried out within the project as follows: “Public Schools of Remote Mountainous Regions of Georgia”, funded by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO).

A corresponding Contract has been concluded with the competition winner company, with the total duration for the provision of services and completion of work, set at 72 weeks.

The Public Schools of Ghulelebi and Sioni Villages are designed to serve 250 students each. The rehabilitation project aims at creating a modern and environmentally friendly environment, improve energy efficiency, and introduce renewable, alternative energy sources.

As per the project, energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and the operation and maintenance costs of school buildings in Tianeti Municipality will be significantly decreased.

Moreover, the project envisages work to be executed so as to reinforce both school buildings. 
 

Minister of Infrastructure of Georgia Revaz Sokhadze met with teachers and parents of №209  Public School students, and provided them with detailed information about the current situation and scheduled steps to be made with regard to the construction of a new school. 

№209  Public School of Tbilisi, located in Gldani Village, was amortized. The project to build a new school to replace the old one, was tranferred to the Municipal Development Fund (MDF) of the Ministry of Infrastructure following the dissolution of LEPL Educational and Scientific Infrastructure Development Agency (ESIDA) of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth. 

At present stage, construction work has not yet commenced, since there are still issues regarding the determination of the construction site. Construction of the school in accordance with modern standards requires aquiring of an adjacent land plot that will by purchased by the Ministry of Education based on the decision, made by an Interdepartmental Commission. Once the aforementioned procedures are finalized, design-build work can begin. 

The Minister answered the questions of teachers and parents, and noted that the timely commencement and high-qualitative implementation of the project is a priority for the Ministry. 
“We are working as quickly as possible so as to overome the existing challenges, including bureaucratic barriers, and move the project into the active phase”, declared Revaz Sokhadze. The Minister also apologized to the attendees for the inconvenience occured, and underscored that educational infrastructure is one of the top priorities of the Ministry. 

At the meeting was noted that the project implementation depends on the timely completion of current procedures, including at the design stage, although the agences are actively working on that process to be accelerated. 

Based on the reached agreement, the Ministry of Infrastructure, MDF and the local self-governmental body will work in coordination to resolve the issue in a timely manner, and the students of №209  Public School to be enabled to study in a proper environment as soon as possible. 

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Mzia Giorgobiani, Executive Director of MDF Beka Urushadze, Members of Parliament and City Council Lado Bozhadze and Shalva Obgaidze, as well as Gldani District Governor Besik Kaladze.