The principle of secularism should be respected in schools, and in order to clear any doubts about the violation of the legal units in the field of education, the Ministry of Education and Science will tomorrow request the State Education Inspectorate to examine all the incidents for eventual religious organization and action with in the schools, stated the Ministry of Education and Science (MON) after the public reactions to the children’s participation in the Christmas parades.
The Ministry of Education and Science said that they were not asked, nor did the Ministry agree to undertake any activities in the schools for the preparation or organization of students for participation in these manifestations.
“On this occasion we would like to say that the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia are guaranteed the right to association and freedom of religion, that is, freely and publicly, individually or in community with others, and the expression of faith, but the Law on Primary Education in Article 11 states that “Political and religious organization and action are prohibited in elementary schools”. At the same time, the teachers in the teaching process in all compulsory or elective courses are obliged to follow the program that is determined by the Ministry, “reads the statement from the Ministry of Education and Science.
