“We are working together with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development to identify labor market demands over the next 4–5 years, which we will then convert into educational programs based on relevant professions. The government plans to determine the specific fields that will be important for it in the state universities it owns,” said Zviad Gabisonia, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia, during a session of the Finance and Budget Committee.

The Deputy Minister explained that the number of student quotas will be determined by the Government of Georgia and will be based on labor market needs.

“This year’s current first-year, second-year, third-year, fourth-year, and master’s students will continue to receive grant funding under the existing model, including students enrolled in private universities.

These changes will no longer apply to students admitted to higher education institutions next year. According to the amendments, the Government of Georgia is delegated the authority to determine two key parameters. The first: student quota allocation. The number of student quotas will be determined by the Government of Georgia and will be based on labor market demand. In this regard, we are working very actively with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia to identify labor market demands for the next 4–5 years, which will be translated from professions into educational programs. This will determine the government’s decision on quotas — specifically, how many students each program will accept.

The second model involves the government determining educational programs. The Government of Georgia plans to define specific fields of study that it considers important in the state universities under its ownership,” said Zviad Gabisonia.