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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

President Caputova Dismisses Fikar from STU Chancellor Post

President Caputova Dismisses Fikar from STU Chancellor Post

Bratislava, April 22 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday dismissed Bratislava-based Slovak University of Technology (STU) chancellor Miroslav Fikar, the president’s spokesman Martin Strizinec told TASR on the same day. The Presidential Office received the district court’s verdict, turning down the proposal for a preliminary injunction on the

Slovak Organisations Turn to EC over Different Approaches to School Closures

Slovak Organisations Turn to EC over Different Approaches to School Closures

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) – There are huge differences in attitudes towards education and in how long schools have been closed in EU countries, 24 Slovak organisations have stated in a letter sent to the European Commission (EC). The authors of the letter, who represent schools, students, parents, experts in education,

Groehling: 8th & 9th Grades to Reopen Next Week in Non-black Districts

Groehling: 8th & 9th Grades to Reopen Next Week in Non-black Districts

Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – The eighth and ninth grades of primary school are set to reopen in Slovakia as of next Monday (April 19), apart from those in so-called black districts, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) stated at a press conference on Monday. Groehling added that as

COVID-19: Schools to Be Among First to Be Reopened, Says Groehling

COVID-19: Schools to Be Among First to Be Reopened, Says Groehling

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – Schools will be among the first to be reopened, if Slovakia begins easing measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, said Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) after talks with new Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLANO) on Wednesday. Groehling said that further moves concerning