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The Ministry of Education in Ukraine plays a pivotal role in shaping the educational landscape. Recently, various updates have surfaced, such as the candidacy of Yelyzaveta Ivakhnenko for the deputy minister position amidst legal controversies. Furthermore, the Ministry continues to navigate challenges posed by the ongoing conflict, with educational infrastructure under threat, as evidenced by the attack on the National University of Food Technologies in Kyiv. School reforms also face hurdles due to entrenched bureaucratic approaches, as highlighted by former Minister Lisovyi. Additionally, the push for legislative changes aims to ensure state-funded graduates work in their specialties and prioritize military training. These movements demonstrate the dynamic and complex nature of educational governance in Ukraine.
What recent controversies involve the Ministry of Education?
The Ministry of Education has recently been involved in a controversy where Yelyzaveta Ivakhnenko, who faces legal issues related to the "Carthage" case, expressed interest in a deputy minister position. This situation underscores the challenges within the Ministry regarding transparency and accountability in leadership roles.
How have recent conflicts affected educational institutions in Ukraine?
Conflicts have severely impacted educational institutions, with the attack on the National University of Food Technologies illustrating the threat to infrastructure. Despite these challenges, the Ministry remains committed to maintaining educational activities, though disruptions continue to pose obstacles.
What measures is the Ministry of Education taking to address outdated teaching approaches?
The Ministry is keen on overhauling school reform stalled by outdated teaching methods and formalism. Former Minister Lisovyi pointed out the necessity for shifts in mindset at the local level, which remains a critical hurdle in implementing effective educational reforms.
What are the latest policy changes regarding student obligations post-graduation?
The Ministry of Education plans to mandate that graduates who received state-funded education work in their respective specialties for a designated period. This policy aims to ensure that public investment in education translates into professional contributions within Ukraine.
Is there a new requirement for military training in Ukrainian universities?
Yes, starting 2025, compulsory military training will be introduced for third-year university students. The Ministry clarifies that this initiative is not connected to mobilization but is part of a broader approach to equip students with essential national defense skills.
What legislative actions support a Ukrainian language focus in education?
The Ministry supports legislative efforts to ban the use of the Russian language during school breaks, aligning with broader national policies that emphasize the cultural significance and promotion of the Ukrainian language within educational contexts.
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Education Ministry building damaged in Russian strike on National Academy of Sciences building. PHOTO A building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was damaged in another Russian attack today. 3 120 5 Previously in trend: UAVs attack on Kyiv
"Muse" Ivakhnenko wanted to serve as deputy minister of education, - SAPO prosecutor Yelyzaveta Ivakhnenko, a defendant in the "Carthage" case, discussed with Kropyva, an official at the Office of the Prosecutor General, the possibility of serving as deputy minister of education. 11 607 66 Previously in trend: Operation Carthage
Russian forces struck the National University of Food Technologies in Kyiv: no casualties reported. PHOTO On 2 September, Russian occupying forces attacked the National University of Food Technologies. 3 955 8 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kyiv
Former Education Ministry chief Lisovyi explains why school reform stalled: Teachers’ outdated thinking and formalism at local level Former Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovyi said that school reform stalled during his tenure because of teachers’ outdated thinking and formalism at the local level. 4 139 32 Previously in trend: Studying during the war
Universities are advised to extend holidays or distance learning until 8 February, - Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine recommends that higher education institutions extend their holidays or continue distance learning until 8 February. A letter to this effect has already been sent to university rectors. 1 836 1 Previously in trend: Education in Ukraine
Ministry of Education and Science: "Education will not save you from mobilisation" – universities being checked for fictitious postgraduate students The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has stated that education cannot be used as a means of evading mobilisation. 3 428 28 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Cost of building underground school is about UAH 90 million, - MES The average cost of building an "underground school" is approximately 90 million hryvnia. 1 535 8 Previously in trend: underground schools in Ukraine
’Four-star hostel’ conditions: Training grounds for "National Resistance Fundamentals" course already set up for students – Lisovyi (updated) Training grounds have already been established in one of Ukraine’s regions for students to undergo the "Fundamentals of National Resistance" course. 3 181 33 Previously in trend: Basic General Military Training (BGMT) for students
State-funded graduates will be obliged to work in their speciality: Ministry of Education told what changes are being prepared The Ministry of Education intends to amend the legislation to provide for mandatory work experience for state-funded graduates in their speciality for a certain period of time. 6 294 98 Previously in trend: Ministry of Education is preparing changes for state-funded graduates
Taking 17-year-old son abroad out of fear of mobilization is irrational panic – Ministry of Education and Science Ukraine has no plans to lower the age for military mobilization, making parental concerns about drafting 18-year-olds unfounded. 7 226 40 Previously in trend: mobilization
139 underground schools are being built in Ukraine - Ministry of Education Currently, 139 underground schools are being built in Ukraine, as well as several dozen vocational education and training institutions. 2 109 21
Employees of kindergartens will not receive teacher’s "one thousand" - MES Employees of preschool educational institutions will not receive a monthly allowance of UAH 1,000, which is given to teachers. 3 055 8
Compulsory military training for 3rd year students will be introduced in 2025, it is not related to mobilization - MES In 2025, Ukraine plans to introduce general military training in higher education institutions. It is about military training for third-year students. 5 142 47
700 schools to receive cash assistance from UNICEF to prepare for winter and modernize canteens Starting in November, UNICEF will allocate UAH 203.35 million for 700 Ukrainian schools. The funds are provided by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany through the German Development Bank (KFW). 957 1
Ministry of Education supports draft law banning communication in Russian during school breaks - Lisovyi The Ministry of Education and Science has supported a legislative initiative to ban the use of Russian during school breaks. 6 673 214
Free meals for primary school students introduced in Ukraine - Ministry of Education Starting in October, the government will provide free one-time meals for students in grades 1-4. 4 703 35
Last academic year, 960 thousand Ukrainian children studied online - MES As of the end of the last school year, about a million Ukrainian children were studying online. 940 6
Ministry of Education: More than 80% of Ukrainian schools have generators, but they are not enough for appropriate education More than 80% of Ukrainian schools are equipped with generators, and local governments continue to purchase them. 920 11
Former Education and Science Minister Vasylenko, who ridiculed Ukraine’s independence in publication, will be tried for humiliating national honor and dignity of Ukrainians An indictment against a former employee of the Ministry of Education and Science, Andrii Vasylenko, has been sent to court on the fact of committing intentional actions aimed at humiliating national honor and dignity. He faces up to 3 years in prison. 7 665 33
50% of schools can provide educational process with alternative power sources - Ministry of Education Under the leadership of Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, a meeting was held on the completion of the 2023/2024 school year and preparations for the next one. 683 1
Ministry of Education is changing rules for admission to postgraduate training program in 2024 due to rush among men of military age The Ministry of Education and Science is changing the rules for admission to graduate school because of the rush that followed the start of the full-scale invasion, as graduate school provides a deferral from mobilization. This year, 91,561 people are applying for postgraduate studies. 8 466 35
Ministry of Education has instructed educational institutions to save electricity The Ministry of Education and Science has instructed educational institutions to comply with the Cabinet of Ministers' order to save electricity. 1 806 17
Ministry of Education warns of fake about collection of schoolchildren’s data for conscription register The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine reports that fake information about the collection of schoolchildren’s data for the conscription register is being shared online. 1 616 5
UAE government donates 5 thousand laptops for Ukrainian schoolchildren The government of the United Arab Emirates donated nearly 5,000 laptops for Ukrainian schoolchildren. 1 730 13 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
Amazon donated 5,700 gadgets for Ukrainian schoolchildren. PHOTO At the end of last year, Amazon donated almost 5,000 digital devices to Ukraine as part of the Digital Europe project. Currently, about 700 more gadgets are expected to be donated as part of the Device Coalition initiative. 4 207 18 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
Cabinet of Ministers will propose to abolish part-time form of study, - Ministry of Education The government will propose to abolish part-time education and replace it with distance learning. 5 109 120
Ministry of Education and Culture supported demands of students who called on law enforcement officers to check Farion’s statements about military personnel Against the backdrop of the scandal with Iryna Farion, the Ministry of Education and Science supported the demands of students not to cooperate with people who do not respect the defenders of Ukraine. 4 135 64
School nutrition is being reformed in Ukraine. Goal is to reduce obesity among children The Government has approved the Strategy for Reforming the School Nutrition System for 2023-2027. One of its goals is the conscious choice of a healthy diet by Ukrainians. 4 672 62
Ukrainian educational hub opened in Greece. PHOTO The Ukrainian Hub of Digital Education Centres has officially opened in Athens. It will teach relevant skills to refugees of all ages. Ukrainian schoolchildren will be able to catch up on their studies. 1 625 4
Ukraine received more than 1,000 educational devices from Armenia. PHOTOS For the first time since the beginning of the full-scale war, Armenia provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine: more than 1,000 devices for educational needs. 4 837 39 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
As result of aggression of Russian Federation, 70 kindergartens were destroyed and over 1,000 kindergartens were damaged. 846 institutions are under occupation, - Ministry of Education Currently, the educational process is carried out by 10,367 preschool education institutions. 520 0 Previously in trend: War
Ministry of Education: Ukrainian defenders’ children to study at state expense In general, there has been an increase in numbers of socially vulnerable applicants, averaging 15-20%. 4 794 24
Lisovy was appointed as new Minister of Education and Science The Verkhovna Rada appointed Oksen Lisovy as the new Minister of Education and Science. 11 382 58
Council plans to appoint director of National Academy of Sciences and volunteer of 95th Forestry Brigade as Minister of Education. PHOTO In the near future, the Verkhovna Rada plans to appoint Oksen Lisovy, the current director of the National Academy of Sciences and a volunteer of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade, as the Minister of Education. 18 480 116
Ukrainian nanosatellite to be launched into orbit tomorrow On January 3, PolyITAN-HP-30 nanosatellite, created by specialists of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute on occasion of 30th anniversary of Independence of Ukraine, will be launched into Earth orbit in USA. 17 810 43
Each application of student to go abroad must be considered separately. MES can provide letters to State Border Service, - Shkarlet Each case of granting permission to male students to leave Ukraine to study at a foreign university must be considered separately 3 835 33 Previously in trend: War
Russian poets and writers will be excluded from school curriculum, - Shkarlet The Ministry will soon make a decision to exclude Russian poets and writers from the school curriculum. 6 871 196
Ministry of Education refutes fake about alleged letter instructing to compile lists of conscripts The Ministry of Education and Science reports that a fake letter allegedly signed by Deputy Minister of Education and Science Vira Rohova is being circulated on social networks (especially pro-Russian groups) instructing heads of educational institutions to compile lists of conscripts with military-patriotic education. 2 530 12 Previously in trend: War
School year starts on September 1 offline - MES Starting from September 1, the educational process in Ukraine will be resumed offline. 37 986 37
Currently, about 800 schools are under occupation, - Shkarlet Minister of Education and Science Serhiy Shkarlet states that today there are about 800 schools in the uncontrolled territory of Ukraine. 1 003 6 Previously in trend: War
In Ukraine, 1,748 educational institutions affected by Russian bombing and shelling The Ministry of Education and Science states that 1,748 educational institutions have been damaged or destroyed by Russian troops since the full-scale war began. 1 203 0 Previously in trend: War
Constitutional Court judges refuse to open proceedings in 'Shkarlet case', issue to be considered by Grand Chamber of Court The first board of judges of the First Senate of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, at a session on March 24, considered the issue of opening constitutional proceedings in the case of the appointment of Serhiy Shkarlet as the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine. 2 433 21
Shkarlet appointed Ukraine's education minister The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Serhiy Shkarlet as Ukraine's minister of education and science. 12 284 117
Ukrainian teachers' salaries will grow in two stages in 2021 – education ministry The salaries of Ukrainian teachers in general secondary education institutions will grow in January and July 2021, according to the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. 6 742 57
Admission Process To Higher Educational Institutions Will Start On August 1 The admission process to higher education institutions will start on August 1. 4 276 7
Shkarlet becomes acting education minister The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Serhiy Shkarlet as deputy minister of education and acting minister of education. 12 131 82
Quarantine in educational institutions extended – Education Ministry In view of the government’s decision to extend the nationwide quarantine until April 24, educational institutions also have to extend quarantine measures. 4 776 5 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions
Ukrainian government appoints acting education minister The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Yurii Polyukhovych as acting minister of education and science of Ukraine. 7 301 17 Previously in trend: New Cabinet
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