Session adjourned, consideration of education law package postponed

The legislature today approved the agenda that includes four bills from the field of education and scientific research, during the 116th parliamentary session.

Immediately after this vote, the Speaker of Parliament, Afrim Gashi, adjourned the proceedings and announced that the continuation of the session will be announced later.

The session’s agenda includes the Draft Law on amendments and supplements to the Law on Student Standards, which is being processed under a shortened procedure, as well as three other draft laws being considered in first reading: the one on Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Science, on Research-Scientific Activity, and the draft law on Higher Education.

MP Daniela Hristova, one of the initiators of the amendments to the Law on Student Standards, explained the necessity of passing it through an accelerated procedure, emphasizing that the proposed amendments improve housing and food conditions for students in state dormitory facilities.

“A clear age limit is being set for applying to dormitories and the mechanism for implementing educational sanctions for students who violate the dormitory’s internal rules is being finalized,” Hristova declared.

She stressed that these improvements aim to strengthen security in dormitories and ensure a fairer approach for all students, both in the admission phase and during disciplinary procedures. Hristova guaranteed that the implementation of this draft law will have no financial implications for the state budget.

Meanwhile, the Parliament did not approve the request of MP Sashko Janchev to include on the agenda a Draft Law amending the Wine Law.