A certificate-awarding ceremony for clergy who completed training in values-based education was held on 4 September 2026 at Gori State University.
Certificates were presented to clergy from the dioceses of Nekresi, Alaverdi, Hereti and Khornabuji, Bodbe, Gurjaani and Velistsikhe, Gori and Ateni, Surami and Khashuri, Vani and Baghdati, Samtavisi and Kaspi, Senaki and Chkhorotsku, Zugdidi and Tsaishi, and Batumi and Lazeti.
The participants were addressed by Metropolitan Andria (Gvazava) of Gori and Ateni; Archpriest Andria Jaghmaidze, Head of the Public Relations Service of the Patriarchate of Georgia; Archpriest Guram Charelashvili, Deputy Head of the Service; and Ani Kudukhаshvili, Manager of the Non-Formal Education Programme at the National Centre for Teacher Professional Development.
Before the official ceremony, psychologist Rusudan Kiladze conducted a training session for the clergy on “The Stages of Child Development.”
The event reviewed the important work carried out in the field of values-based education and recognised the contribution of the clergy. The knowledge and experience acquired through the programme will assist them in working with pupils in schools, promoting healthy values and supporting children’s personal development.
The organisers congratulated all the participants on receiving their certificates and wished them success in their future work.
