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An award ceremony

An award ceremony for the outstanding Junkers of the spring semester of the Bachelor’s Degree Programs at the David Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy of Georgia and their parents was held at the Academy.

The parents invited to the event were welcomed by the Commander of the National Defence Academy, Brigadier General Mamia Balakhadze. In his welcoming remarks, the Commander emphasized the crucial importance of family support in the Junkers’ studies and daily military activities. He also highlighted the importance of providing each Junker with additional motivation in the challenging process of acquiring knowledge through encouragement and appropriate approaches on the part of the Academy leadership.

It is noteworthy that all first-, second-, and third-year Junkers at the Academy receive a fixed monthly scholarship of GEL 500. In addition, outstanding Junkers receive an additional scholarship based on their academic ranking.

The criteria for awarding the additional scholarship are as follows:

A+ ranking score (95–100 points) – GEL 300

A ranking score (91–94 points) – GEL 200

B ranking score (81–90 points) – GEL 100

The scholarship for fourth-year Junkers amounts to GEL 1,452.

At the end of each academic semester, the parents of outstanding Junkers (A+ category) are awarded. In addition, the parents of Junkers in the A and B categories are sent a letter of appreciation from the Commander to their residential addresses.