On June 28, 2021, a session of
the Council for the Authorization of Higher Educational
Institutions was held, which discussed the issue of granting full
authorization of Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary of the
Autocephalous Apostolic Orthodox Church Georgia. The session was
chaired by Mr. Zurab Orjonikidze, Head of the Administration of
Tbilisi State Medical University.
The session was opened by the
Director of the National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement, Ms. Tamar Makharashvili. She noted that, in spite of
the special rule laid down by the Legislation for Orthodox
Theological Higher Educational Institutions, Tbilisi Theological
Academy and Seminary, in accordance with the current legislation,
fully cooperated with the National Center for Quality Development
on an equal footing with other higher educational institutions of
Georgia, and extended her gratitude towards our school for its
fruitful and responsible attitude.
The group of experts (I.
Mosashvili, N. Kimeridze, I. Ebralidze) were especially impressed
by the well-organized, well-kept documentation presented by Tbilisi
Theological Academy and Seminary: a set of self-assessment and
indicators.
With the blessing of the Rector
of TTAS, Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze, the school was
represented by the Vice-Rector for Education and Administration,
Archpriest Besarion Tsintsadze, the Head of the Quality Assurance
Service Giorgi Natroshvili and the Deputy Head of the Service
Durmishkhan Lashkhi.
After discussing the issue, the
Authorization Council granted, by a majority vote, full
authorization to Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary, the
highest theological school, which is under the special care and
attention of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness
and Beatitude Ilia II.
The achieved success is the
result of selfless work of the entire personnel of the
school.
