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Cabinet: More Effective Dual Education Both for Schools and Employers

Cabinet: More Effective Dual Education Both for Schools and Employers

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Employers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, should find it more attractive to join the dual education system thanks to an amendment to the law on vocational education that was approved by the Cabinet at its session on Friday. The main goal of the Education Ministry-sponsored amendment

University Student Council Demanding Free Day for Students on Friday

University Student Council Demanding Free Day for Students on Friday

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) – The University Student Council (SRVS) has asked the rectors of the Slovak universities to grant students a day off on Friday (March 9) so that they can join the protests that are taking place in several places around Slovakia and abroad on this day, TASR learnt

Matecna: Nearly 80 Vocational Schools to Be Given over €50 mn for Modernisation

Matecna: Nearly 80 Vocational Schools to Be Given over €50 mn for Modernisation

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – Almost 80 secondary vocational schools will be given more than €50 million to modernise the material and technical equipment of workspaces and halls of residence, to restore premises and to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, Deputy PM and Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National

More Than 83 percent of Students to Sit Final Exams in English

More Than 83 percent of Students to Sit Final Exams in English

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – A total of 43,605 secondary school leavers are about to take the so-called external form of secondary school leaving examinations this year, with more than 80 percent of the students sitting final exams in English, TASR learnt from the Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry’

Fico: €50 million to Be Spent on Dorms Renovation in 2018 and 2019

Fico: €50 million to Be Spent on Dorms Renovation in 2018 and 2019

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – A total of €50 million will be used to restore university halls of residence, with €20 million to be spent this year, while if more funds are needed for their reconstruction, they will be allocated, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated after a meeting with university

Fico Proposes Paying Invoices for Renovating Dorms until End of 2018

Fico Proposes Paying Invoices for Renovating Dorms until End of 2018

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) – Every single invoice submitted by rectors and students for the reconstruction of university halls of residence until December 31, 2018 will be settled, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference at the Finance Ministry on Monday after an allocation of €10 million for

Lubyova: Teachers' Salaries Might Be Increased as of September 2018

Lubyova: Teachers' Salaries Might Be Increased as of September 2018

Speaking on RTVS’s politics show ‘O 5 Minut 12′ (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday, Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Martina Lubyova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) stated that teachers’ salaries might be increased as of September 2018. “Along with Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) I expressed