{"id":130593,"date":"2026-02-04T17:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiflisnews.ge\/?p=130593"},"modified":"2026-02-04T23:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:06:03","slug":"parliament-speaker-urges-everyone-to-avoid-turning-education-into-political-manipulation-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiflisnews.ge\/en\/parliament-speaker-urges-everyone-to-avoid-turning-education-into-political-manipulation-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament Speaker urges everyone to avoid turning education into political manipulation tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEveryone acknowledges the challenges faced by higher education. Yet now, there appears to be an attempt to distort the narrative, as if everything is in order and functioning smoothly,\u201d said the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised his call for unity in safeguarding the integrity of education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to ask everyone not to politicise academic and educational matters. I call on students and academic staff, during this historic reform process, not to follow those who have outright contempt for educators and students. When individuals fail to see their own interests in the comments they make, they resort to attacking lecturers, academic staff, and students.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, I urge everyone to trust the state and the objectives of the reform that has been announced.<br \/>\nEveryone recognises the challenges faced by higher education. Yet now, there is an attempt to shift the discourse, as if everything is fine and functioning well. If that were the case, there would be no need for reform.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister outlined the existing issues in higher education, seven key areas, none of which was dismissed as insignificant or problem-free. The challenges also include quality and infrastructure. If there are issues, they must be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>I call on everyone to refrain from using education as a political weapon or tool for intrigue. Instead, let us focus on constructive dialogue and genuine reform,\u201d Shalva Papuashvili concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEveryone acknowledges the challenges faced by higher education. Yet now, there appears to be an attempt to distort the narrative, as if everything is in order and functioning smoothly,\u201d said the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili. 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