Georgia’s Minister of Education, Science and Youth, Givi Mikanadze, has clarified that private tutoring in the country does not require any official permits and is not regulated by law. The Minister emphasized that tutoring represents a personal agreement between individuals, conducted outside official working hours, and therefore falls outside the scope of legal framework.
“Tutoring is an agreement based on an individual relationship where people agree to carry out a specific activity outside their primary work responsibilities. Because of this, it is not subject to legal regulation,” Mikanadze stated.
The Ministry’s explanation dictates that while private tutoring remains entirely unregulated, a distinction must be made when it comes to training centers or institutions. In such cases, teachers formally employed by an organization must obtain consent from their main employer to ensure that their additional work does not interfere with their primary duties.
“If a teacher fully performs their main duties and has the time and resources for additional work, directors of educational institutions are expected to issue the relevant permits. The only requirement is that there is no overlap in working hours between the teacher’s primary and secondary employment,” the Minister noted.
Mikanadze also criticized what he described as ‘radical groups’ for spreading misinformation about the alleged regulation of tutoring. He said the claims suggesting that tutoring requires official approval are false.
“We want to clarify once again that tutoring is not and cannot be subject to any permits or restrictions,” the Minister stated.
