According to the Belarusian Constitution everyone has the right to free education. According to this statement everyone has the right to take entrance exams to enter university, and those with best results can enjoy a free education without tuition fees. However, it is not correct to say that education is free because the state demands payback in form of labor after graduation. This practice is called “compulsory employment”, when after the graduation those who studied without having to pay have to work for two years at the place where the university (state) assigns them. This is an old soviet practice which was reintroduced in Belarus at the end of 90s.
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A story about another student expelled have become nothing more than a weekly routine in Belarus. Today’s post will touch on the story of another expelled student – Zmicer Zhaleznichenka and on the meeting of the Belarusian students in exile to be held in Vilnius in October.
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The first week of the academic year began with many people speaking about education in Belarus and what kind of changes should be made. The post introduces you to some of the topics discussed in Belarus at the beginning of September. Among them: introduction of the Educational Code; strengthening of ideological work; internships for students and university teachers; increase of scholarships and changes to study programs, etc.
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