MINSK, 2 December (BelTA) – Endless reforms of the education sector need to stop, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss improvements to the university admission process, BelTA has learned.
The head of state urged to formulate a mechanism for the education sector for the future. "Endless reforms and improvements must be stopped after today's discussion! Except for textbooks. Which you will improve, reform, write new ones and update the old ones," he said.
"Our people are already annoyed [with the frequent changes in education]. You can't change the rules of the game all the time. Let's finally put an end to these never-ending discussions and start painstaking work," Aleksandr Lukashenko added.
A reminder, Aleksandr Lukashenko hosted a government meeting to discuss the development of the national education system on 23 August. The meeting included a wider circle of stakeholders. The meeting discussed amendments to education laws, in particular, the updated Education Code and university admission rules planned from 2023.