Gori State Teaching University is a center for education and science in
Shida Kartli in the
Gori Municipality
Gori ( ka, გორის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ''Goris municiṗaliṫeṫi'') is a district of Georgia, in the region of Shida Kartli. After abolishment of former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, the Gori District includ ...
of
Georgia, it was established as a result of merging of two high education institutions: Gori State University and Tskhinvali State University.
History
The
Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary
The Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary (russian: Закавказская учительская семинария) in Gori (present-day Georgia) was a 4-year specialized secondary school in the Russian Empire in 1876–1917 aimed at professional t ...
opened in Gori on 12 September 1876, which gave many well-known teachers to Georgia, including
Vazha-Pshavela
Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა), Mononymous person, simply referred to as Vazha ( ka, ვაჟა) (26 July 1861 – 10 July 1915), is the pen name of the Georgians, Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili ( ka, ლ ...
,
Mikheil Tsinamdzgvrishvili,
Ia Kargareteli, etc.
In August 1935, the university was opened as a two-year teaching institute, which in 1939 was reestablished as the Gori State Pedagogical Institute with four-year studies. The institute was named after the Georgian poet
Nikoloz Baratashvili
Prince Nikoloz "Tato" Baratashvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ "ტატო" ბარათაშვილი; 4 December 1817 – 21 October 1845) was a Georgian poet. He was one of the first Georgians to marry modern nationalism with European R ...
. In 1985, as a result of reorganization of the Gori N. Baratashvili State Pedagogical Institute, the Gori State Economic Institute, renamed in 1997 as Gori State Economic-Humanitarian Institute, was established. On 16 July 1999 the mentioned institution received
university
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...
status.
The Tskhinvali State Pedagogic Institute was established in 1932 with one faculty: agro-biologic. In the following years, new faculties were added. Gradually it grew into an educational, scientific and cultural center. Since its foundation, the institute has had support from Georgian scientists.
After the
Georgian-Ossetian conflict, 1991, Tskhinvali State Pedagogic Institute continued functioning in
Gori city. Despite poor logistics the institute personnel kept the appropriate level of teaching process. On 16 June 2000 Tskhinvali State Pedagogical Institute received university status.
The above-mentioned institutions have over the years employed such distinguished scientists and public figures as
George Akhvlediani,
E. Metreveli,
Arnold Chikobava,
T. Uturgaidze,
G. Zhordania,
Zurab Sarjveladze,
S. Gachechiladze,
S. Khutsishvili,
V. Topuria,
Sergi Makalatia,
G. Merkviladze,
David Tevzadze
David Tevzadze ( ka, დავით თევზაძე) (born 30 January 1949) is a retired Georgian lieutenant general who was the country’s Minister of Defense from April 1998 to February 2004.
Education and academic career
Born in Sukhu ...
, etc.
Current university
The main objective of the newly founded institution LEoPL-Gori University is to provide a quality education appropriate to modern requirements. The academic personnel consists of 106 professors, the university has 7 buildings, library and sports ground, computer labs and centers, etc.
From 2011 Acting Rector of the Gori State Teaching University is a professor Giorgi Sosiashvili.
The university building was damaged in a Russian air strike during the
2008 Russo-Georgian war
The 2008 Russo-Georgian WarThe war is known by a variety of other names, including Five-Day War, August War and Russian invasion of Georgia. was a war between Georgia (country), Georgia, on one side, and Russia and the Russian-backed self-proclaim ...
.
Notable people
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Vladimer Khinchegashvili (born 1991),
2016 Olympic Gold medalist and
2012 Olympic Silver medalist freestyle wrestler
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Manana Chitishvili (born 1954), poet
References
External links
Official website
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Gori State Teaching University
Buildings and structures in Gori, Georgia
Educational institutions established in 1876
1876 establishments in the Russian Empire