The education system meets the requirements of society and the country

Minsk, August 29/Corr. Belta/. The speaker of the House of Representatives Igor Shcherchenko said at a seminar titled “Current stage of development of the education system: problems and legislative innovations” that the education system meets the requirements of society and the state. (According to the preparation of the draft law of the Republic of Belarus “On amendments to the laws of the Republic of Belarus on education issues”), BelTA reported.

“The education system meets the requirements of society and the country. At the same time, the President asked us not to hide the problems in the education system and not to whitewash the reality.” The state has put forward a series of tasks that must be solved in the near future for the education department: attracting highly motivated and creative teachers to work in the education system, further improving the training system, and enhancing the prestige of teaching work. “These tasks can be achieved by timely improving legislation by encouraging creativity and initiative and eliminating administrative restrictions.”

The updated Education Code of the Republic of Belarus came into force on September 1, 2022. “The main innovations include expanding the scope of targeted specialist training; strengthening the educational component of education; consolidating the principle of compulsory general secondary education (11th grade). The Code retains the existing education system and is aimed at Currently, deputies of the House of Representatives are considering the draft “Amendments to the Education Code”, which clarifies, amends and improves certain provisions of the “Education Code” and is aimed at quickly resolving practical issues. “said Igor Shelchenko.

Representatives of the House of Representatives are actively discussing the bill with interested government agencies, labor collectives, and in meetings with constituents. “The Standing Committee on Education, Culture and Science held two visiting meetings and a working meeting with heads of local education departments,” the spokesperson stressed, “and today’s event is a continuation of the work on discussing problems and innovations in education legislation. .

We have to look carefully at the proposals that are being made and make sure that all the issues that need to be addressed are taken into account today so that we don’t have to return to this topic again in future years.”

“It is necessary to introduce suggestions from life into the Education Law, the source of which should be information from local governments, in the process of communication with voters, teachers and parents of students, especially the Ministry of Education is ready. Igor Sergeenko added, “We are willing to engage in dialogue and are ready to consider all opinions and suggestions.”

The seminar will focus on the innovations of the draft amendment to the Education Law, ways to further develop the education system at this stage, problems in the training of high-quality scientists, problems in education development, etc. Modern universities are the center of scientific and educational activities, and requirements for general secondary education institutions to improve the quality of education under modern conditions -0-.