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Getting no response from their professors, students reach out to the social networks

In a situation when the university students during the coronavirus crisis in North Macedonia can only use electronic devices to attend lectures and take exams, there is the very important segment of the communication with their teachers - that is very often almost left out. While in most of the cases the students manage to achieve normal two-way communication with...

Medical students in North Macedonia engaged in the war against COVID-19

Medical students engaged in the war against COVID-19 in North Macedonia. "We are in a humane profession, this is what we do every day, and we are helping the community," said Revije Veliu, one of the 6th year medical students that will provide support for her colleagues at the front lines in the war against the coronavirus in the country,...

From attending classes on a pedal boat to playing video games during classes – the misuses of the online teaching?

The new school year in North Macedonia started on the 1st of October with a distance learning based on the national platform schools.mk where the pupils are able to see and hear the lectures of their teachers and professors. But, this way of teaching also posed new challenges both for the students and the teachers, and the whole educational...

MoES: 42 students and 65 teachers infected with COVID-19, part of them attended lectures

Since the start of the school year, a total of 42 COVID-19 cases have been registered among the students and 65 among the teachers. Out of them, 29 are pupils from elementary school and 13 are high school students, while 47 of the teachers are elementary school teachers and 18 are of them are high school teachers, informed the...

Pupils in North Macedonia can have an extended stay at schools but without mixing of grades

The grades that will start with lectures with physical attendance i.e. pupils from the same grade will be able to have an extended stay at school without mixing the cgrade. This decision was adopted by the Government during yesterday's session. The Commission for Analysis of Submitted Requests by the School’s Founders for Organizing Classes with Physical Attendance, out of 225...

South East European University began with lectures, UKIM will do so on 4th of October

The South East European University (SEEU) has started with lectures on Monday, with a hybrid system of teaching for the students in all study cycles. SEEU's rector stressed that all preparations have been made concerning the recommendations for hygiene, physical distancing, and a personal protection during the pandemic, informs Portalb.mk Part of this university's students have said that the lectures...

The schools will have to provide school materials to pupils who have no computers

The pandemic imposed new rules to which we will have to adjust to. This requires the protection of public health, but also learning at the same time. We offered a combined teaching system and in order to make it successful we are working on an online platform that will be presented soon, said new North Macedonia's Minister for Education...

The parents demand online teaching, Ministry of Education adamant – students will attend school from September

"Support for online teaching in the 2020/2021 school year" is the name of a Facebook Group which counts 3.500 members from North Macedonia, and these days, when stil there are many unknowns about the start of the new academic year, the commentaries are reaching the fever pitch. Many parents announced they won't let their children attend school as, in...

Secondary education in North Macedonia didn’t provide conditions for quality distant learning

In 64% of the cases, the digital tools were used either rarely (once in two weeks or once a month) or not at all in the regular teaching process, and 51% of the students were never trained by their teachers how to use digital tools for the needs in the learning process. These are some of the findings of...

Classroom teaching is vital, the rules for the schools are being prepared in North Macedonia

Certain schools in North Macedonia have better spatial conditions, others are less competent in this regard. At some schools, there may be a large number of pupils, so working in shifts will have to be introduced and at some there are smaller classrooms and working in shifts will not be required. Therefore, the teaching process with physical presence will...

Cancellation of state graduation exam in North Macedonia brings happiness to some, trouble to others

The students who completed their secondary education this year, met the end of the school year in their homes. Due to the pandemic, the Education Ministry decided to cancel the state graduation exam. Minister Ademi said that this decision was meant to eliminate the stress among secondary school students during these extraordinary times. The students will receive valid diplomas...

In the last 8 years, the number of graduated students has fallen by 1/4

Last year, a total number of 7,874 students have graduated from higher education institutions in North Macedonia, which is an increase by 2.2% since 2018. Most of them, 5,845 have graduated at state colleges against 2,004 students who graduated at private colleges. On the other hand, 25 persons have graduated at the colleges of theology. The statistic shows that...

The online lectures have advantages, but the students miss real life interactions

Two months ago, the Government issued a decree that stopped the education process in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in North Macedonia. Since then, teaching has been conducted through online platforms. With the introduction of this measure, it was clear that the forthcoming period will present a challenge for all included in the education process. The...

Atanasov: Prime Minister, you know best why we did not realize any changes in education!

Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Petar Atanasov, wrote a Facebook status saying that he was resigning from office, addressing the general public and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The reason for his decision, he wrote, is the Government's inability to implement the promises that were made. He also says that "the revolution has started to eat its own children". "In the...

Helsinki Committee: Conditions attached to 1st grade enrollment for vaccines are justified

Photo: Helsinki Committee of Human Rights
From the constitutional provisions, it is clear and indisputable that in the case of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children, not only are they endangering the health of their own children, but also the health of others who, due to medical contraindications, are not vaccinated, and in that way are denying them the right to a healthy life....

June certificates will be with the new name of the country

In all documents that are part of the pedagogical documentation, the constitutional name of the country has been changed, the Bureau for Development of Education (BDE) told "Meta". This means that students, by the end of June, will be given certificates with a new stamp and seal which will be inscribed "Republic of North Macedonia". This decision has already been...

Inspectorate: There are no computers or equipment, so there are no IT classes in schools

Due to the non-functional class of information technology, teachers are unable to realize (Information and Communications Technology) in their teaching. This was stated in the latest report by education inspectors, who also recommended that schools find a way to solve the issue of greater use of computers in lessons. Since schools do not have the ability to buy computer devices...

Research: Young people do not pay attention in reading and thinking

Most young people have relatively good knowledge and make appropriate efforts to find out whether certain news or other media content contains misinformation, however, examinations into their ability to think logically and careful reading, show that only 1 out of 100 meet the criteria for such a matter. This was demonstrated by new research conducted through the "Critical Thinking for Citizens with...

The culture of fear in Macedonia has repressed the students’ protests

The ultimatum that was issued during last week's protest by the students in Tetovo to the Tetovo university is passing silently. Neither side is accepting to clear out in order for the general public to find out what has happened to the student's requests i.e. whether someone would heed them, asks Portalb.mk. Even though they aren't mentioning publicly any names,...

Professors from Oxford, Sorbonne, Columbia all support the Prespa Accord

More than 40 university professors, intellectuals, philosophers and students expressed their support for the Prespa Accord between Macedonia and Greece for resolving the name dispute, assessing it as a breakdown and the best solution to resolve the 27-year long dispute between the two countries. In a letter to the British newspaper The Guardian, signatories who are from some of the...