Nebisḱopa selected as next university rector

Author: Sepan Et́aṕikevli 

Tamara - After an eight-month search the Ministry of Education Culture, research and sports has finally announced the next Rector of Tamara University of Business and Agriculture. Former Prime Minister Aṕolona Nebisḱopa has accepted the position after being announced as one of three finalists in April. Current rector Mart́in Ramont́i announced his departure from the university at the start of the term last September. 

Ramont́i has served in his position since 2010, when he took over for current president, Simon Aioviḱara. At the time, Aioviḱara had to step down from the position to accept the nomination as Minister of Education Culture, research and sports. 

 

Nebisḱopa and Aioviḱara have a long and intertwined history. Both served as ministers in Osḱar Ṕet́opi cabinet - Nebisḱopa as minister of foreign affairs, and Aioviḱara as minister of education. When Aioviḱara was elected president in 2017 he selected Nebisḱopa as his prime minster. The two were also members of parliament, although in different session. 

 

Now it looks as though the former PM will following the President's path and serve as rector of Tamara University of Business and Agriculture.

Having both a prolific political career and educational career, having attended Žanžǵava University in Tamara and the University of Bucharest in Romania, Aṕolona Nebisḱopa was a formidable candidate. 

 

Despite this fact her appointment has not come without controversy. Of the three candidates who were identified as finalists Nebisḱopa was the only one who did not hold a doctorate. Critics, both in academia and not, have called this move a clear sign of nepotism from the government. 

In Agausia the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Sports plays a highly centralized role in all functions of schools, including the selection process for the rectors of the county's public university system. The ministry has announced that long time professor Mûamedi Riščeni will act as interim president from 26 May till 1 September 2023.     

 (Agausian Translation)   

Rvatvâni žëbis šemdeg ganatlebis ḱult́uris, ḱvlevisa da sṕort́is saminist́rom sabolood daasakela Tamaras Biznesisa da Soplis Meurneobis Ûniversit́et́is šemdegi rekt́ori. Ḱopilma ṕremër-minist́rma Aṕolona Nebisḱopa tanamdeboba mëǵo mas šemdeg, ratsëâ aṕrilši sami pinalist́idan ert-ertma gamotsëkhadda. Amžamindelma rekt́orma Mart́in Ramont́i ganatsëkada, rom ûniversit́et́idan stsëavlis datsëḱebas sekt́emberši t́ovebs.

Ramont́i tavis tanamdebobaze msakurobda 2010 tsëlidan, rodesatsëâ igi daiḱava amžamindeli ṕrezident́is, Simon Aioviḱara tanamdeboba. Im dros Aioviḱara ižulebé gakda dét́ovebina tanamdeboba, rata datankmebuliḱo ganatlebis ḱult́uris, ḱvlevisa da sṕort́is minist́rad.

 

Nebisḱopa-s da Aioviḱara-s kangržlivi da gadaklarté ist́orâ akvt. Orive msakurobda Osḱar Ṕet́opi ḱabinet́ši minist́rebad - Nebisḱopa sagareo sakmeta minist́rad da Aioviḱara ganatlebis minist́rad. Rodesatsëâ Aioviḱara airčës ṕrezident́ad 2017 tsëls, man airčâ Nebisḱopa tavis ṕremër minist́rad. Orive ṕarlament́is tsëvritsë iḱo, tumtsëâ skvadaskva sesâze.

 

Akla, rogortsëâ čans, ḱopili ṕremëri ṕrezident́is gzas gahḱveba da Tamaras Biznesisa da Soplis Meurneobis Ûniversit́et́is rekt́orad imušavebs.

Naḱopëri ṕolit́iḱuri ḱarëra da saganmanatleblo ḱarëra, tamaras Žanžǵava Ûniversit́et́ši da Ruminetsëâ Bukarest́is Ûniversit́et́ši, Aṕolona Nebisḱopa šesanišnavi ḱandidat́i iḱo.

 

Miukedavad amisa, misi danišvna ḱamatis gareše ar momkdara. Sami ḱandidat́idan, romlebitsëâ pinalist́ebad dasakeldnen, Nebisḱopa ertaderti iḱo, visatsëâ ar hkonda dokt́oris kariski. Ḱrit́iḱosebi, rogortsëâ aḱademâši, ise ara, am nabižs kelisuplebis mkridan neṕot́izmis ašḱara nišani ûtsëdes.

Agûzâši ganatlebis, ḱult́uris, ḱvlevisa da sṕort́is saminist́ro ûaǵresad tsënt́ralizebul rols asrulebs sḱolebis ḱvela punktsëaši, mat šoris kveḱnis sažaro ûniversit́et́ebis sist́emis rekt́orebis šerčevis ṕrotsësši. Saminist́rom gamótsëkada, rom 2023 tsëlis 26 maisidan 1 sekt́embris čatvlit ṕrezident́is movaleobis šemsrulebeli didi knis ṕropesori Mûamedi Riščeni ikneba.