Lukashenko wants most talented, promising school leavers to stay in Belarus

The most talented and promising prospective university students should be in demand in their home country. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the government conference held on 21 September to discuss ways to improve the education system, BelTA has learned. Approaches to final exams in secondary schools and to admission to higher education institutions were high on the agenda.

According to the president, a lot of sociological surveys have been conducted to find out what all the participants of the university admission process (prospective students, parents, pedagogues) think about the matter and how the education process in secondary schools and higher education institutions should be organized. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Frankly speaking, I've accepted the Education Ministry's proposals on changing the university admission procedure (we've been through that this year), provided we will revisit the issue once again.

When the commission in charge of overseeing the university admission campaign presents its conclusion, when other oversight agencies speak up, and when pedagogues talk about advantages and possibly shortcomings. I bet heavily on it, this is why I've invited such a broad circle of professors and teachers.” The president continued: “I'd like to hear a principled evaluation of the new university admission system.