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The Rector of Tbilisi State University, Academician Jaba Samushia met with the students of the “1+4” Georgian language training program and congratulated them on the commencement of their studies. This year, 500 students will be engaged in the Georgian language training program at the Faculty of Humanities of TSU.
Rector Jaba Samushia said that a very important project is being implemented in Georgia, which provides for in-depth teaching of the official language and is one of the largest state projects due to its scope and importance. “You have linked the most pivotal phase of your life with Tbilisi State University. The contribution of the teachers of this program, who will assist you in achieving your goals, is of great significance,” said Jaba Samushia. He discussed the infrastructure project designed for the students of the 1+4 program. “It is crucial for students to learn the language with contemporary technologies. We decided to reinforce one additional class with computers, as the modern material base will facilitate expeditious overcoming of language barriers,” the Rector added.
The Rector bestowed certificates and symbolic gifts upon the students with the highest scores enrolled in the program.
Darejan Tvaltvadze, the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, and Giuli Shabashvili, Program Director, congratulated the students on the commencement of their studies and provided detailed information about the learning process.
“Knowledge of the Georgian language needs to be improved. This program will help you learn the official language well within one year. Those who work hard will have the chance to continue their studies at the bachelor’s level. Many young graduates have already benefited from this program, which shows that it is a successful one,” Darejan Tvaltvadze noted.
Since 2010, ethnic minorities in Georgian have been able to obtain higher education in Georgia in a simplified manner. A simplified system, the so-called “1+4” program, provides for passing the general skills test in the Armenian, Azerbaijani, Abkhazian, and Ossetian languages and the possibility of obtaining higher education after accumulating the appropriate points. The young people are trained in the Georgian language for one year, after which they continue their studies in the faculty of their choice, if they accumulate sixty credits.
In addition to studying the Georgian language, non-Georgian students in the “1+4” program integrate into the Georgian-speaking student community, master this or that profession, and become full-fledged citizens of Georgia.
