Universities in Georgia to impose compulsory Georgian language courses starting autumn semester.
🚀 Let's talk Georgian Education, bro! 🚀
Get ready for a shakeup in Georgia's higher education scene! The Law on Higher Education is about to see some major changes come September 1, 2025. Givi Mikanadze, the big kahuna of the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Science and Youth Affairs, has dropped a bombshell!
Starting the academic year 2025-2026, Georgian language will be compulsory for all bachelor's programs across Georgian universities, according to Mikanadze. This rule applies to students enrolling after August 1, 2025. Good news for folks starting their higher education adventure after that date, eh? Those who beat the deadline, though, are in the clear.
Mikanadze made the announcement during a committee session, assuring everyone that the Ministry of Education will have more than enough time to shape up the course structure and universities to prepare their syllabi by then. He’s confident that two months is plenty of time, mate.
There's also some good news for the folks living in the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. The amendment also gives the Abkhaz language a significant boost in the education sector. Mikanadze sees this move as a clear demonstration of the value we place on the language.
Now, the search results don’t reveal much about the specifics of these changes or any provisions regarding the teaching of the Abkhaz language in Abkhazia, but that's what the committee meetings are for, right? Keep an eye on the government updates to stay in the loop, buddy!
- The changes in Georgia's Law on Higher Education, set to take effect in September 2025, indicate a shift in the education-and-self-development policy-and-legislation sphere, as announced by Givi Mikanadze, the head of the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Science, and Youth Affairs.
- Beginning with the academic year 2025-2026, all bachelor's programs across Georgian universities will require Georgian as a compulsory language, according to Mikanadze, with this rule applying to students enrolling after August 1, 2025.
- Mikanadze, during a committee session, also revealed that the Ministry of Education will have ample time to modify syllabi and universities to accommodate the changes, ensuring readiness by the new academic year.
- The amendment further ensures a significant boost for the Abkhaz language in the education sector within the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, as observed by Mikanadze, signaling a strong commitment to regional linguistic diversity within general news and politics.
