Ministry of Education

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. 09.10.25 14:07 3 207 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. 01.09.25 19:07 1 324 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. 08.07.25 15:59 2 989 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. 13.05.25 13:23 6 061 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. 05.05.25 15:59 6 966 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. 27.12.24 20:51 1 905 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. 11.11.24 17:04 2 898 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. 04.11.24 23:00 4 966 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). 30.10.24 16:16 826 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. 11.10.24 19:17 6 400 214

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. 04.10.24 19:26 4 491 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. 26.08.24 20:23 833 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. 01.08.24 20:47 802 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. 31.07.24 16:28 7 531 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. 27.06.24 19:56 540 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. 24.06.24 22:13 8 305 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. 11.06.24 15:41 1 693 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. 20.05.24 22:18 1 429 5 Incidents

UAE government donates 5 thousand laptops for Ukrainian schoolchildren The government of the United Arab Emirates donated nearly 5,000 laptops for Ukrainian schoolchildren. 11.04.24 18:10 1 605 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. 18.03.24 20:57 4 079 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. 09.11.23 19:45 4 937 120 Ukrainian Politics

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. 09.11.23 15:45 4 039 64 Society

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. 01.11.23 15:25 4 531 62 Society

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. 12.09.23 15:28 1 478 4 Society

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. 07.09.23 18:50 4 686 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. 15.05.23 09:52 392 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%. 02.04.23 20:31 4 644 24 Society

Lisovy was appointed as new Minister of Education and Science The Verkhovna Rada appointed Oksen Lisovy as the new Minister of Education and Science. 21.03.23 12:34 11 230 58 Ukrainian Politics

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. 19.03.23 15:01 18 311 116 Ukrainian Politics

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. 02.01.23 20:52 17 657 43 Society

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 03.10.22 16:19 3 705 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. 03.07.22 15:02 6 663 196 Society

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. 17.06.22 17:25 2 432 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. 07.06.22 12:11 37 887 37 Society

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. 17.05.22 12:47 887 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. 14.05.22 21:22 1 112 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. 24.03.21 17:57 2 330 21 Ukrainian Politics

Shkarlet appointed Ukraine's education minister The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Serhiy Shkarlet as Ukraine's minister of education and science. 17.12.20 15:40 12 118 117 Ukrainian Politics

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. 19.10.20 16:28 6 597 57 Economics

Admission Process To Higher Educational Institutions Will Start On August 1 The admission process to higher education institutions will start on August 1. 25.06.20 17:47 4 170 7 Ukrainian Politics

Shkarlet becomes acting education minister The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Serhiy Shkarlet as deputy minister of education and acting minister of education. 25.06.20 15:37 11 988 82 Ukrainian Politics

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. 25.03.20 16:40 4 651 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. 10.03.20 12:43 7 195 17 Previously in trend: New Cabinet

Ukraine, Israel resume cooperation in scientific research After more than a 20-year pause, Ukrainian and Israeli scientists again start joint research in bilateral scientific projects, according to the Ukrainian Education and Science Ministry. 26.11.19 13:36 1 955 39 Ukrainian Politics

Minister Hrynevych says Education Act's language section not to be amended but Venice Commission findings will be taken into account The conclusions made by the European Commission for Democracy through Law, better known as the Venice Commission, regarding the education language section of the Ukraine's Education Act will be taken into account by the Ukrainian government when implementing the Act but the law itself will remain unchanged. 13.11.17 20:08 31 703 105 Ukrainian Politics

Cabinet publishes its major achievements in 2016. INFOGRAPHIC The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued the list of the government’s main achievements in 2016. 27.12.16 13:44 36 326 117 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

"Everyone is sick of reforms that start but never finish," – PM Hroisman Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman expects the education reform to be successful. 14.12.16 13:31 23 411 118 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Ministry of Education approves new 12-grade Ukrainian school The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has approved the final concept of the new 12-year Ukrainian school. 03.11.16 18:32 11 967 42 Society