14 January 2015
After hours of debate, with 67 votes “for” and nine “against”, MPs of the Assembly adopted amendments to the Law on higher education which provides for the introduction of a state exam and the selection criteria in the titles is being changed. Minister of Education Abdilakim Ademi said that the Government accepts the amendment that […]
10 January 2015
Representatives of the “Professorial plenum” today sent a letter to the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorgje Ivanov, requesting a meeting on which the representatives of the professorial and the student plenum would explain their views on the proposed amendments to the Law on higher education, which will soon be put on the agenda […]
9 January 2015
“Professorial plenum” sent a letter to European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Enlargement of the European Union, Johannes Hahn, and the head of the EU delegation in the country, Aivo Orav, urging them to state their opinion and to appeal to the Government to withdraw the proposed Law […]
7 January 2015
The initiative “Professorial plenum” today released a statement saying that they have only one suggestion to the Government for amendments to the Law on higher education (state exam), and it is they to be immediately withdrawn. “Dear Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, with great pleasure, Professorial plenum informs you that it has one […]
30 December 2014
On 8th of January, one day after Christmas, the members of the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Science and Sports will discuss amendments to the Law on higher education during its second reading. The same committee also scheduled the discussions for the laws on primary and secondary education in the second reading. MPs adopted the conclusions […]
26 December 2014
Several thousand students, professors and high school students gathered outside the Government of the Republic of Macedonian and demanded the withdrawal of the Law on higher education that provides introduction of state exam at the faculties. Chanting “Enough hiding”, “External testing for the Government”, “Autonomy”, “No justice, no peace” in Macedonian and Albanian, they expressed […]
25 December 2014
Students from informal student organization “Student Plenum” appeal tomorrow’s protest, which will begin in front of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia at 2 pm, to be peaceful, without incident and without party and national signs. Revolted because the law was adopted at a Government meeting without being called to a public debate, they […]
17 December 2014
Students from informal student organization “Student plenum” left after waiting two hours in front of the Ministry of Education, where, behind closed doors, Minister of Education and Science Abdilakim Ademi and Deputy Minister Spiro Ristovski had an official meeting with the deans of pedagogical faculties. The meeting was moved at the last minute, so, instead […]
12 December 2014
Faculties use the last few days of the expiration of the period to align the views on the state exam. Most universities already stated their views. Representatives of Shtip University “Goce Delchev” say that the state exam is not acceptable for them. – The state has the right to conduct state exam and no one […]
11 December 2014
Risto Malcheski, professor at FON, demands the Minister of Education Abdilakim Ademi and his deputy Spiro Ristovski to resign from office. The professor’s reaction is triggered by the letter that the Ministry of Education sent to FON with a request to state their opinion for the state exam. The professor says that this Government has […]
9 December 2014
META came across a document sent by the Ministry of Education and Science and signed by the Minister Abdilakim Ademi to the rector of the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius “, Velimir Stojkovski, on 5th of December, which explains the model of the national exam for students and the way it will be conducted. The […]
9 December 2014
Tomorrow at 12 am, in front of plateau University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius “, starts the second student march against the Government’s proposal to introduce a state exam for the faculties. Students will march from the plateau of University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius “, pass by the Assembly and complete the march in front of […]
