Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University welcomed the newly appointed Representative of UNICEF in Georgia, Isabella Castrogiovanni, together with Maia Kurtsikidze, Head of the Communication Programme at UNICEF Georgia.

On 21 April 2026, the Higher Education Accreditation Council granted unconditional accreditation to the Joint Master`s Programme in Child Rights, offered collaboratively by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, and Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University.

On 10 December, staff members of the Children’s Rights Centre at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Education visited Makhinjauri Public School in the municipality of Khelvachauri to mark International Human Rights Day.
During the visit, Professor Lela Tavdgiridze and Associate Professors Diana Akhvlediani and Dali Dobordzhginidze donated academic publications to the school`s library. The donated resources included the monograph Identifying the Optimal Model of a Safe School in the Social Context of Georgia, published with the support of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia, and the handbook How to Create Autonomous Learners: Teaching metacognitive, self-regulatory and study skills – a practitioner’s guide, by T. Moir, published within the framework of the Higher Education Support Programme of the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara.

As part of the 90th Anniversary of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, UNICEF Georgia organised a Media Literacy Seminar for students of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Education. The event was held at the University`s Child Rights Centre.
The seminar brought together future teachers to explore the growing importance of media literacy in contemporary education and society. Participants discussed current challenges related to the digital information environment, examined how media literacy transforms information into meaningful knowledge, and considered practical strategies for recognising and responding to disinformation, misinformation, and cyber threats.
The event aimed to strengthen participants` critical thinking, digital citizenship, and responsible engagement with media, while highlighting the essential role of media literacy in promoting informed decision-making and creating a safe digital environment.

Representatives of the Children’s Rights Centre of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University participated in a meeting of the Georgian Academic Network for Children’s Rights. Batumi State University delegation included Professor Lela Tavdgiridze, Head of the Children’s Rights Centre; Professor Lela Turmanidze, Dean of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Education; and Professor Levan Jakeli, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences.