Lukashenko instructed to resolve all problems identified in higher education by September

“My demand after our meeting today: all the problems have been voiced, we need to sift through them, look at them. This problem exists - it must be solved, this one sounded wrong - put aside or put it as the 25th problem. All this should be ranked and solved. By September this must be decided,” said the head of state. “You must organize this process. Members of the government, senior officials and rectors of universities are present here. Organize this. The demand will be serious. Before September 1, we must gather at my level. And you owe me and show and report. And textbooks, and so on. Start with the humanities (direction. - BELTA note)."

Lukashenko instructed to create a working group and check the education system

As for textbooks, the President stated that there are not many disciplines where you really need to work thoroughly with educational materials. After all, for example, in exact disciplines, as a rule, there is no such need. As for the rest, Alexander Lukashenko proposed entrusting the preparation of updated textbooks to university rectors: “Let’s give each rector a textbook. Let him organize the writing of this textbook.”

At the same time, the head of state ensures that the material is presented in understandable and accessible language, and that some things may be worth taking, including from Soviet textbooks.

During the meeting, the President was actively interested in all the problems that exist today in the higher education system and what is missing to solve them. The topics of the financial and economic component of the activities of universities, the cost of paid education and the profitability of higher education institutions were touched upon. “Look at the economics of universities,” demanded the head of state.

Alexander Lukashenko strictly demanded, including from the government and the Ministry of Education, to solve existing problems clearly, in a timely manner and taking into account modern requirements.