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Groehling: We're Drawing First €15 million from Recovery Plan

Groehling: We're Drawing First €15 million from Recovery Plan

Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) – The first €15 million, which the Education Ministry is about to draw from the recovery plan, will be focused mainly on students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and pupils who are threatened by failure at school, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) announced at a

Groehling: Some Universities Will Probably Delay Beginning of Academic Year

Groehling: Some Universities Will Probably Delay Beginning of Academic Year

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) in an interview for TASR has said that some universities will probably delay the beginning of the academic year 2021/2022 and set their own conditions for dormitories run by them, too. According to Groehling, the COVID automaton

Groehling: Schools Won't Be Closed Across the Board, Tests Won't Be Needed

Groehling: Schools Won't Be Closed Across the Board, Tests Won't Be Needed

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – In the new school year schools won’t be closed in blanket fashion, nor will tests for novel coronavirus be required, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) told a press conference on Tuesday. If a positive case occurs, only the class concerned will be

Groehling Calls on Parents, Pupils and Teachers to Be Vaccinated in August

Groehling Calls on Parents, Pupils and Teachers to Be Vaccinated in August

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) has called on parents, pupils and teachers to have themselves vaccinated in August, especially as it’s currently possible to do so without the need for registration. According to the minister, a higher vaccination rate will help schools

Groehling Announces €40 million Investment in School Digitisation

Groehling Announces €40 million Investment in School Digitisation

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – The Education Ministry will invest €40 million in digital technologies for teachers and students this year, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (SaS) told a news conference on Tuesday, describing the move as “the beginning of a digital jump” in the education sector. The first pieces of equipment

Former Education Minister and Bratislava Ex-mayor Milan Ftacnik Dies at 64

Former Education Minister and Bratislava Ex-mayor Milan Ftacnik Dies at 64

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – Former education minister and former mayor of Bratislava Milan Ftacnik has died at the age of 64, his daughter Lucia Celovska confirmed for TASR on Friday. During his professional career Ftacnik served as executive coordinator of the Culture 2000 Virtual Heart of Central Europe project. The

Tenth Annual IT Fitness Test Begins, This Year also Available in Hungarian

Tenth Annual IT Fitness Test Begins, This Year also Available in Hungarian

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – The IT Fitness Test, aimed at testing the digital skills of pupils, students, teachers and the broader public in Slovakia, started on Monday (May 3) and will last until July 31, Vice-premier and Investment and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remisova (For the People) told a news conference