This year, university applicants are forced to choose their future professions “amidst unprecedented chaos and uncertainty,” and the education reform has become “yet another confirmation of the incompetence of ‘Georgian Dream’ (Kartuli Otsneba),” states Tata Khvedeliani, an MP from the “For Georgia” (Za Sakartvelosatvis) party.
She describes the education reform implemented by the ruling party as a “hasty and ill-conceived step.”
“It does not address the real challenges of our country’s education system. Despite the ministry and the minister assuring the public that no disruptions to the educational process were expected, the reality is quite different.
Even after the registration deadline, the funding model for higher education institutions, the methodology, the formula, and the financial norm per student have yet to be determined. In 2026, for the first time in history, the applicant handbook was published late—not in February, but only on April 4, just two days before registration began. The deadline for submitting applications for the accreditation of educational programs was pushed back by two months, creating serious challenges for both educational institutions and all participants in the process.
The government has yet to issue a decree defining the distribution of faculties in universities. Today, consideration began on a bill that, if passed, would allow students enrolled before December 17, 2025, to receive or improve their state funding.
The very fact that these changes are being introduced now confirms the haste of the government’s reform, as the December amendments effectively abolished the legal framework that allowed students to improve their grant funding. This education reform is yet another confirmation of ‘Georgian Dream’s’ incompetence. The primary victims of this process are the youth, their families, and the country’s future generation,” stated Tata Khvedeliani.
