31 January 2011, 17:30
Volodymyr Lytvyn: The Issues of Education require a Sensible Approach and Publicity
V.Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, stated that the issues of education raised by the protesters near the building of the Parliament are not on the agenda of this session. He admitted, "The concerns of the young people and organizers of higher education in Ukraine are natural."
According to the Head of the Parliament, "There is no doubt that this issue shall be settled." "Still, it requires a sensible approach and publicity," he stressed. He has already obliged the subject parliamentary committee to consider the issues with the participation of the experts and media. "It should be followed by a broad discussion and an approved decision," V.Lytvyn suggested.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine emphasized, "Humanitarian issues require a thorough, responsible and professional consideration, as the issues of language, education and history are controversial, so we should not create political problems in this sphere."
V.Lytvyn believes that the system of higher education in Ukraine is deteriorating, while "it is inadmissible that there are almost a thousand higher education establishments and more than two hundred universities (yesterday´s vocational schools have turned into universities)." "However, the resolutions adopted can not be dismissed at one stroke," he stated.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine calls for a sensible approach to the solution of this matter. He reminded that the world develops its future guided by three principles: innovations, education and renewable energy sources. He declared, "We are lagging behind in this respect, having lost the fundamental training we used to have."