The Minister of Education, Niki Kerameos, spoke about the return of students to schools, the self tests, the national exams, but also about the issue of the university police. MEGA.
“We have announced a new protocol, which follows the international trend of de-escalation of measures, we are one of the few countries that do self-test, keep the mask, while self-test will be done only if a case is found at school and is provided free of charge. Unvaccinated teachers are still required to have a rapid test every week. “The measures are maintained and so we are slowly moving towards de-escalation”, he initially stated.
“It was a difficult year and the ‘bet’ was won, because our children did not miss a single day of lessons. “As for the issue that has arisen for hepatitis, we and the Ministry of Health are monitoring and we will wait for the instructions of the Ministry of Health on this issue”, the minister stressed.
Pan-Hellenic exams and end of the school year
Regarding the end of the school year, Ms. Kerameos stated that, “The Lyceums end on May 20, followed by the exams, the graduation exams and then the national exams. The Gymnasiums end at the end of May and the promotion exams follow and finally the Primary Schools end on June 15 “.
“The Panhellenic Games start for the vocational Lyceums on June 2 and for the General Lyceums on June 3. We are trying to get the results out earlier this year. The minimum admission base is maintained, the universities themselves have chosen the weight that each course will measure as well as the minimum bases. “This is done to upgrade the University Institutions”, he added.
University Police
Among other things, he spoke about the university police.
“The measure is moving forward and will be added to some other measures that have been taken to upgrade the universities. As early as 2019, the asylum has been abolished and the Authorities should intervene when the need arises. For example, a space of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki that was occupied for 34 years, will become a library. The university institution protection team will receive special training, however the decision of the CoE for the implementation of the university police plan is pending. “EKPA, AUTh, the National Technical University of Athens and ASOEE are the institutions that the university police are going to enter”, the minister pointed out characteristically.
“They will not carry a firearm otherwise they can carry the equipment they are entitled to have,” he clarified.
For the voucher of 200 euros and for teachers, Niki Kerameos revealed that, “A ministerial decision has been issued for the voucher of 200 euros for teachers in horizontal supply. “Next week the platform opens for suppliers and then it will open for teachers.”
Teacher appointments
Finally, Ms. Kerameos announced new teacher appointments. He characteristically said that, “The State had not appointed a single teacher for 12 years. The government has appointed 16,000 teachers in the first 2.5 years. We will proceed with other recruitments of teachers so that they do not remain deputies forever “.
“Every time tables are opened, the state pulls those who need it and this happens whenever education is needed,” he concluded.
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