The Ombudsman considered illegal the decision of the National Examinations Center not to allow the entrant to take the additional history exam and demanded that the exam be scheduled immediately

The Public Defender of Georgia considered illegal the decision of the National Assessment and Examinations Center not to allow one of the entrants to take the additional history exam, reads the statement released by the Office of the Public Defender.

According to them, as a result of the study of the case under consideration, the Public Defender of Georgia determined that, while considering the issue of admission of the entrant to the additional history exam, the National Assessment and Examinations Center violated the principle of fair administrative proceedings and "good governance" and did not provide the applicant with information about the date of the additional history exam within a reasonable time.

The Public Defender believes that the administrative body still has time to ensure the entrant's right to receive higher education and to enforce the court's temporary ruling.

"The Public Defender of Georgia considered illegal the decision of the National Assessment and Examinations Center not to allow one of the entrants to take the additional exam, and on August 16, 2023, applied to the National Assessment and Examinations Center with a recommendation to schedule the exam immediately for S.B. to ensure the right to higher education.

As a result of the study of the case under consideration, the Public Defender of Georgia established that, while considering the issue of admission of the applicant to the additional history test, the National Assessment and Examinations Center violated the principle of fair administrative proceedings and "good governance" and did not provide the applicant with information about the date of the additional history test within a reasonable time.

The Public Defender believes that the administrative body still has time to ensure the entrant's right to receive higher education and to enforce the provisional ruling of the Administrative Affairs Board of the Tbilisi City Court issued on July 27, 2023. There are no objective factual and legal circumstances impeding the said action.

The Public Defender of Georgia calls on the administrative body to act in full compliance with the requirements of the law and to properly inform those whose interests may be affected by the decision," the statement reads.