TBILISI, February 3 – Students rallied on Monday after the government announced plans to merge two universities, a move that triggered a vigorous debate. There were protests at the first building of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), where students opposing the proposed merger with the Georgian Technical University (GTU) demanded to attend a meeting … Read more
TBILISI, January 30 – Georgia’s government has announced plans to merge the country’s flagship Tbilisi State University with its main technical university, triggering political protests in the capital. Education Minister Givi Mikanadze said TSU and the Georgian Technical University will be combined, and the merged institution will keep the name of Tbilisi State University. He … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Students at Tbilisi State University on Monday demonstrated against what they say is a clan-run education system which doesn’t encourage scientific activities.
The march started from the central branch of the university and ended outside the
TBILISI, DFWatch–Students protested on Tuesday against the level of education at Tbilisi State University.
Some of the students left the hall whistling after meeting the rector and the administration of the department for social and political studies.
They say that every time such
TBILISI, DFWatch–Parliament in Georgia is discussing a draft law about cultural heritage which may remove the protected status of 6 319 historic sites.
Among the sites are Borjomi Park in southern Georgia and Romanov Palace in Abastumani, as well as Narikala Castle,