Bulgaria Grapples with Soaring Corruption Rates: New Report Reveals Shocking Data
Corruption in Bulgaria has soared to its third highest peak in history, according to a recent report by the Center for the Study of Democracy
The Minister of Education Todor Tanev has compared the content of the schoolbooks to that of a powder keg.
With this metaphor Tanev explained on private station bTV why Bulgarian pupils often could not understand what was written in the textbooks.
The Minister commented that he had come across awkward cases in the schoolbooks, pointing to needless formulas included in the textbooks.
He said that it was one thing to memorise a historical date, but it required a completely different set of skills in order to be able to assess a historical event.
According to Tanev, secondary education has been brought to the level of higher education due to the complexity of the subject matter and terminology present in the textbooks.
The Education Minister announced that in order for these multiple problems within the education system to be solved, new legislation should be passed.
He commented the draft law on pre-school and school education, which had been tabled in the National Assembly by former Deputy Minister of Education and current Member of Parliament Milena Damyanova on November 21.
The bill had been drafted during Damyanova's mandate in 2012, but it was not adopted due to the premature resignation of the first government of Boyko Borisov in 2013.
One of the corrections to the draft law is that the introduction of compulsory pre-school education for four-year olds has been dropped due to debates in society and parents' disagreement.
Tanev dismissed the statements that the main ruling party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) has tabled the draft law without coordinating it with him.
In conclusion, he declared himself for the introduction of completely new models of education.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
Japanese industrial giant Toyota is providing financial support to research conducted at the Sofia-based Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT), focusing on the realms of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI)
The Bulgarian Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology (INSAIT), affiliated with Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, has garnered international acclaim as university students from 56 countries
Bulgarian students seeking to pursue higher education abroad continue to favor European countries, with Ireland maintaining its position as the top destination, according to data from educational consultant "Integral"
The mayor of the "Izgrev" district in Sofia, Dr. Delyan Georgiev, announced the completion of the new nursery located within the residential complex of "Iztok"
The government has decided to abolish fees for students and doctoral students in public higher education institutions this year
The government has approved changes to the Inclusive Education Ordinance, expanding the permissible duration of student absences from school
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022