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Media competition for Diversity School
Winners of the media competition for Diversity School students were revealed on October 22, 2014.
Jury members:
Davit Paichadze -Ilia State University, media school
George Tugushi - Georgian Democracy Initiative
Ramaz Aptsiauri - United Nations Association of Georgia, UNAG
Keti Mskhiladze - MDF, Trustee of the Georgian Public Broadcaster
Eka Chitanava - Tolerance and Diversity Institute, MDF
Winners:
The jury named Jaikhun Narzalovifor the report about early marriage as the first place winner of the competition. Jaikhun is from the Begliari village of Marneuli district. In 2010, after completing Georgian language preparation course, he was enrolled at Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University (TSU), faculty of Social and Political Sciences. Jaikhun is studying journalism. He is a fourth-grade student.
The third place went to Mania Zalaliani for the report about Doukhobors.Mania graduated from Russian Public School in Ninotsminda. She was enrolled at the Tbilisi State University through the 4+1 quota program. She undertook Georgian language preparation course, now studies English language. She is a first-grade student.
Special certificates were granted to:
Special certificate was granted to Tamuna Janjulia for the report about Abkhazia. Tamuna is from Gali district (occupied territory of Georgia). She Graduated from Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University (TSU), faculty of Journalism. She was enrolled at the University through the 4+1 program for students from Abkhazia. Now she is a master degree student at the Tbilisi Technical University. Tamuna is undertaking internship course in TV Company TV 3.
Special certificate was granted to Lusine Pichikiani for blog "About me". She is a fourth-grade student of Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University (TSU), Faculty of International Relations. Currently, she studies international relations within one semester exchange program at University of Latvia. Lusine is from Akhalkalaki. She graduated from school in 2010 and at the same year got enrolledat Georgian language preparatory program of Tbilisi State University through the quota rules. She has passed the certification exam in Georgian language.