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Contributions
to the Bologna Process
Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 7 February 2003
The Council of Europe is now firmly established as
an important contributor to the Bologna Process, in
several ways...
On
the Principles for Forming the Federal Budget for
2003 Regarding the Financing of Education
The Federal Assembly of the
Russian Federation
The State Duma
Committee on Education and Science
Decision #61-1, May 24, 2002.
After reviewing the issue on the principles
for forming the federal budget for 2003 with regards
to the financing of education expenditures, the Committee
thinks that when drafting the federal law "On
Federal Budget for 2003" the Government of the
Russian Federation should make development of education
a priority issue and consider the provisions aimed
at developing the education sector contained in the
Address of the President of the Russian Federation
to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation,
materials of the discussion "Modern Education
Policy of Russia" from the meeting of the State
Council of the Russian Federation, the Concept of
Modernisation of Education in Russia for the Period
Until 2010 and the National Education Doctrine. |
Press
Releases |
On
the support of the initiative group in creation of
a free trade union of university teachers in Russia
Statement by YABLOKO's Bureau,
February 21, 2013
New laws adopted in the field of education
endanger the future of Russia and arouse fair concerns
not only from the civil society but also for the professionals
working in this sector.
Many teachers decided to actively
participate in the public debate and started looking
for other forms of communication of their position
to the society. One of such forms is creation of a
free trade union of university teachers which was
initiated by a group of high school professors and
teachers. Unfortunately, the voice of this "official"
trade union was virtually unheard in discussion of
the [government’s] bills, and a broad attack
on the rights of workers of the education sector undertaken
by the government, has not got due assessment on behalf
of the trade union.
The Bureau of the Russian United Democratic
Party YABLOKO supports the initiative of creation
of the Free Trade Union of Russian University Teachers
and believes that position of the professional community
should form a basis for a dialogue between the government
and society... |
The
Ministry of Education and Science is inefficient,
not universities
Statement by YABLOKO leader
Sergei Mitrokhin in connection with dismissal of Sergei
Baburin, Rector of the Russian University for Trade
and Economy (RGTEU),
December 26, 2012.
At present we can observe an attack
against the remnants of independence of the Russian
university education. Sergei Baburin, Rector of RGTEU,
was dismissed from his post by the order of the Ministry
of Education on December 24. This decision is an act
of political violence by the Ministry of Education
against the rector, who demanded from the Ministry
to explain why and under what criteria his university
had been listed as "inefficient" and had
had to be merged with another university.
I believe that the dismissal of Sergei Baburin, Rector
of RGTEU, is unlawful and only aggravates the situation
around the merger of universities. It
is surprising that federal television channels are
employed in the fight against the students and the
former rector RGTEU. The pieces of news broadcasted
by TV diminish the role and significance of Sergei
Baburin as an academic... |
Grigory
Yavlinsky: education and health care should be among
the priorities of the state policy
Press Release, November 14,
2012.
Such a statement was made by Grigory
Yavlinsky, founder of the YABLOKO party and leader
of the YABLOKO faction in the St.Petersburg Legislative
Assembly, during an open lesson on social studies
for senior students in St.Petersburg School No 526
on November 13, 2012.
According to Yavlinsky, health care
and education are the most fundamental sectors for
the future of Russia. He criticised the policies of
the present Russian government, "Recently Prime
Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the expenditures
on education in the coming years will be the same
as expenditure on the defence. First, this is not
quite true, consolidated defence expenditures are
considerably higher. Second, these things can not
be compared. Indeed, the security of the country virtually
bases on the high quality of education"... |
YABLOKO's
Commission on Education and Children resumes work
Press Release, June 4, 2012.
On the International Children's Day,
June 1, a joint meeting of YABLOKO's Commission on
Education and Children under the Bureau of the party
(which resumed work in May 2012) and Women's (Gender)
Faction of YABLOKO took place in YABLOKO's office
in Moscow.
The renovated Commission has considerably
expanded its topics, adding new issues to already
existing direction of work with orphanages, orphans
and foster families.
Commission members and party activists
discussed the key problems the party will work at
in the field of education and protection of children.
The meeting was monitored by Vyachslav Glinchikov,
Commission Chair and famous educator, and Galina Mikhalyova,
leader of YABLOKO's Women (Gender) Faction... |
YABLOKO
supported the rally against commercialisation of education
and merger of Moscow schools
Press Release, June 1, 2012.
A mass rally against commercialisation
of education and merger of Moscow schools was held
in the centre of Moscow on the International Children's
Day, June 1. About 400 people – teachers, parents,
students, initiative groups of parents, schools and
kindergartens, as well as museums and libraries workers
– participated in the rally. The organizers of the
rally were Trade Union Teacher, Public Council "In
Protection of the Education Sphere in Moscow",
an initiative group of students and staff from the
Moscow State University, the Moscow Parents movement
and the OkkupaiMoskva movement.
Olga Vlasova, member of YABLOKO Bureau,
post-graduate of the Moscow State University and member
of the Coordination Council Against Merger of Moscow
Schools, made a speech at the rally on behalf of the
party. She noted in her speech that "fraud had
already come to schools"... |
YABLOKO
to propose amendments to the draft law “On Education”
Press Release, November 29,
2010
Alexander Gnezdilov, YABLOKO’s
representative in the Youth Chamber with the Moscow
City Duma, will introduce 11 amendments to the draft
law “On Education” which will be examined
by the Chamber on Tuesday, November 30. Alexander
Shishlov, member of YABLOKO’s Bureau and head
of the State Duma Education Committee in 2002 –
2003, and Eugeny Bunimovich, deputy head of the Moscow
YABLOKO, an honoured teacher of Russia and Ombudsman
for Children’s Rights in Moscow, participated
in the development of these amendments...
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Irkutsk
YABLOKO conducted a picket against federal law 83
targeted at commercialization of education and healthcare
Press Release, September 28,
2010.
The Irkutsk branch YABLKO and Parent’
Club from Angarsk conducted a picket in Irkutsk against
federal law 83 targeted at commercialization of education
and healthcare... |
Kalmykian
YABLOKO conducted a picket against federal law 83
targeted at commercialization of education and healthcare
Press Release, September 29,
2010.
The Kalmykian branch of YABLKO conducted
a picket in Elista against federal law 83 targeted
at commercialization of education and healthcare.
The law envisages virtual transfer to paid services
in education and healthcare violating the constitutional
right of the Russian citizens to free education and
healthcare...
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Protesters
demanded to abrogate the law on reform of budget supported
schools and hospitals in a rally in Moscow
Press Release, September 25,
2010.
A rally of indignant parents took
place at Taras Shevchenko embankment, Moscow. The
participants of the rally protested against introduction
of paid education and healthcare, as well as all-through
commercialisation of the education sector. Activists
and leaders of the YABLOKO party participated in the
rally.
The changes in the federal law No 83 virtually form
a legislative basis under introduction of paid education
and healthcare and curbing the sphere of free services
to virtually nothing, thus violating constitutional
rights of the citizens to free education and healthcare.
“This law violated Article 34
of the Russian Constitution which guarantees comprehensive
gratuitous education. It is targeted against modernization,
as two thirds of the population will be doomed to
semi-illiteracy. In contrast to President’s
wishes not only they will be unable to develop new
technologies, but even to realise what they are about,”
YABLOKO’s leader Sergei Mitrokhin said at the
rally... |
YABLOKO
to invite Education Minister Andrei Fursenko to the
rally of indignant parents
Press Release, September 23,
2010.
On September 24 activists of the Youth
YABLOKO are going to hand to Education Minister Andrei
Fursenko invitation to the rally which will be conducted
by outraged parents in Moscow tomorrow. The participants
of the rally protest against mass-scale dismissals
of teachers all over the country planned y the Education
Ministry, as well as all-through commercialisation
of the education sector... |
YABLOKO
to participate in a round table discussion devoted to
the problems of the Russian science
Press release, December 18,
2009
On Monday, December 21, YABLOKO will
participate in a round table discussion “The Problems
of the Russian Science. Academic and Pedagogical Staff
for Russia’s Innovations”.
Representatives of the Russian academic
and expert communities, corresponding governmental
agencies and departments and the Right Cause party
will participate in the discussion. YABLOKO will be
represented by Eugeni Bunimovich, Deputy Chair of
the Moscow branch of the party and Chair of the Moscow
Duma Education and Science Commission in 2005-2009,
and Alexander Shishlov. Member of the YABLOKO Bureau,
Chair of the State Duma Education and Science Committee
in 2002-2003. |
YABLOKO
to continue development of law on education of the
handicapped
Press-Release, September 25,
2009
On September 24, Commission on Education
and Science of the Moscow City Duma discussed draft
law “On Education of the Handicapped in Moscow”.
Chair of the Moscow Duma Commission
and member of the YABLOKO faction Eugeni Bunimovich
stressed that neither Moscow nor Russia had seen a
clear system for social rehabilitation of handicapped
children, despite some emerging practices in this
sphere, especially in Moscow. Bunimovich stressed
that one of the key tasks of the law would be to legalise
the experience accumulated in Moscow.
Deputies of the Moscow Duma agreed
with Eugeni Bunimovich that the draft should be adopted
in the first reading. YABLOKO plans in its work over
the draft law to introduce amendments with regard
to the proposals of public organisations working with
the disabled.
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Commission
for Education and Science of the Moscow City Duma
approved YABLOKO’s draft law targeted at support
of vocational training
Press Release, September 10,
2009
On September 10, draft federal law
“On introduction of amendments into Article
39 of the Russian Federation law “On Education”
submitted by the YABLOKO faction was discussed by
the Moscow City Duma at its first meeting after summer
vacation.
Chair of the Commission and member
of the YABLOKO faction Eugeni Bunimovich in his speech
noted that the present law grants research and high
school institutions a right to create entities for
application of the results of their research. However,
institutions of vocational education have not enjoyed
such a right yet.
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YABLOKO
presented the draft law "On Universities" to the rectors
of Russian universities
Press release, October 17, 2003
"We need to consider structural reforms in the
higher educational system in Russia," said Igor
Artemyev. "We would like to encourage debate
on the best way of developing higher education,"
noted Alexander Shishlov.
Alexander
Shishlov: the State Duma Committee for Education and
Science opposes the introduction of mandatory military
training at school
Press release, October 9, 2003
"If the Defence Ministry has free money, it would
be better to spend them on military reform and transfer
the army to a contract basis. If the Ministry does
not need the money, they should send it to schools
so that the former could use it for peaceful purposes."
Roll-call voting in the State Duma
"For the adoption of the Federal Law "On Introduction
of Amendments into the Part 2 of the Tax Code of the
RF" (depriving academic organisations on privileges
on property tax)", October
8, 2003.
Alexander
Shishlov submitted amendments to the federal budget
aimed at raising wages for education workers
Press release, October 3, 2003
"We can and should change the budget to enable
workers in the education, science, culture and health
care sectors to obtain dignified living standards,"
said Shishlov.
Russia
joined the Bologna process
Press release, September 19, 2003
"The Russian higher school has the advantages
of the fundamental nature of its educational programmes.
To use this advantage and attract students from other
countries we have to participate in the building of
a common European system," noted Shishlov.
The
Audit Chamber of the RF will conduct an audit into
the Moscow State Linguistic University
Press release, June 30, 2003
The reason for the inquiry addressed to Chairman of
the Audit Chamber Sergei Stepashin concerned the application
to the Committee of the students who studied in the
University on the basis of budget grants.
Alexander
Shishlov: We managed to defend the rights of the students
of the Moscow State Linguistic University, but we
shall continue our work
Press release, June 26, 2003
"This is an example of how civil society should
function: the students were active. Thanks to the
support of deputies of the Duma - members of our Committee,
the support of YABLOKO and attention of journalists
to this issue, they won in a serious conflict with
the administration of the university,"
The
Liberal Group of PACE approved the idea of visa-free
regime for trips of Russian citizens to EU countries
Press release, June 21, 2003
..."elimination of the visa regime between European
Union and Russia will in perspective become an important
step in the development of economic, political and
cultural cooperation between EU and Russia which is
in line with the idea of a Single Europe without any
demarcation lines."
Despite
the resistance of the "centrist" factions, the State
Duma adopted a law to raise student grants
Press release, June 21, 2003
In accordance with the amendments introduced by the
Duma to the law "On the Minimum Wage" and
"On Higher and Secondary Professional Education"
university student grants will be doubled (starting
from September 2003) to 400 roubles, and for students
of colleges to 140 roubles.
The
State Duma supported YABLOKO's initiative to create
a single education space in Europe
Press release, June 21, 2003
..."Adoption of this resolution opens the way
to the participation of Russia's representatives in
the the working bodies of the Bologna process and
in preparations for the Berlin conference of education
ministers of the European countries in autumn 2003,"...
Alexander
Shishlov: the Government is not authorised to review
the decisions of the Security Council and the State
Council
Press release, May 22, 2003
State support of education, in particular an increase
in the wages of researchers should become a priority
task for the state budget for 2004.
Alexander
Shishlov: Real rise in teachers’ wages should become
the priority task when preparing the federal budget
for 2004
Press release, April 25, 2003
According to Shishlov, the committee prepared joint
proposals on first-hand budget priorities that are
of political importance. They include an increase
in teachers' wages, an increase in expenditures on
the purchase of educational equipment and refurbishment
of hostels, increase of expenditures on the development
of an information education base.
Roll-call
voting in the State Duma For the adoption of the amendments
to Article 264 of the Tax Code (tax breaks for educational
institutions), First reading, April 09, 2003 13:25:02
The
Government and "big four" factions oppose
education
Press release, April 9, 2003
According to Shishlov,
reduction in the prices of educational materials would
make it possible to apply more broadly modern information
technologies in education.
The
leaders of teacher trade unions supported the initiative
of Alexander Shishlov to create a trilateral commission
to finalise the planned reform of wages for budget
workers
Press release, March 26, 2003
...nation-wide protest action (on February 26-28,
2003) against the government's reform plans for the
wages for budget workers had clearly been a success:
"The Government acknowledged that the draft concept
of the Labour Ministry should contain federal guarantees
for the wages of budget workers."
Alexander
Shishlov: Increase in payments for the title of "doctor
of science" will stimulate young scientists
Press release, March 19, 2003
On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, the State Duma adopted
in the third reading a law increasing from January
1, 2003, additional payments for teachers at higher
education institutions who are candidates or doctors
of science. According to the adopted law, additional
payments will be increased by three times and will
constitute 900 roubles for a "candidate of science"
and 1,500 roubles for a "doctor of science".
The
federal centre must become a guarantor for financing
in the education sector
Press release, March 5, 2003
The protest action organised last week by trade unions
of budget sector workers was a success, declared Alexander
Shishlov, Chairman of the State Duma Education
and Science Committee at a press conference on March
5, 2003.
Alexander
Shishlov: Russia's admission to the Bologna process
will become an important political step
Press release, March 7, 2003
Russia's admission to the Bologna process should be
regarded within the context of Russia's national interests
and the development of Russia's foreign policy aimed
at cooperation and integration with Europe.
YABLOKO
supported the nation-wide action of trade unions of
budget-sector workers
Press Release, February 27, 2003
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO supported the
nation-wide action of the trade unions of budget-sector
workers against government plans to reform wages for
budget workers.
Alexander
Shishlov named "politician of the year for education"
Press Release, January 20, 2003
Experts from "Uchitelskaya Gazeta" newspaper
("Teachers' Newspaper") traditionally summarise
the results of the year in education. The experts
chose Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Education
and Science Alexander Shishlov (YABLOKO faction) as
"politician of the year 2002 for education".
The competitors of Alexander Shishlov were Oleg Smolin,
Valentina Matviyenko and even… Vladimir Putin.
The
faction considers the cuts made to the "Freedom
of Speech"programme (the NTV channel) for a broadcast
on December 27, 2002, to be manifestation of political
censorship.
Press Release, December 28,
2002
The faction considers the cuts made
to the "Freedom of Speech" programme (the
NTV channel) for a broadcast on December 27, 2002,
to be manifestation of political censorship. Fragments
containing criticism of the government's actions and
pro-governmental factions of the State Duma made by
Chairman of the Duma Committee for Education and Science
and member of the YABLOKO faction Alexander Shishlov
were cut out of the programme.
On
December 10, 2002, the State Duma Committee for Education
and Science conducted parliamentary hearings devoted
to the results of the second year of the experiment
into a uniform state examination.
Press Release, December 10, 2002
Deputy Head of the State Duma Irina Khakamada, Chairman
of the State Duma Committee for Education and Science
Alexander Shishlov, Minister of Education of the RF
Vladimir Fillipov, representatives of the Federation
Council of the RF, Russian Education Academy, Russia's
Rectors' Union, Central Committee of the Trade Union
of Education Workers, etc, participated in the hearings.
The
Duma majority refused to increase financing of education
and science in 2003
Press Release, October 18,
2002
Chairman of the Duma Committee on Education
and Science, member of the YABLOKO faction Alexander
Shishlov expressed his regret that the Duma majority
refused to vote for the amendments on allotting additional
funds to the education and science sector. The amendments
were discussed on Friday, October 18, 2002.
The
"big four" factions in the Duma refused
to support education and science
Press Release, October 10, 2002
Chairman of the Duma Committee on Education and Science
and member of the YABLOKO faction Alexander Shishlov
expressed his regret that representatives of the deputies'
groups the "Unity", "Fatherland - All Russia", "People's
Deputy" and "Russia's Regions" had refused to support
the amendments of the Education Committee on allotting
additional funds to the education and science sector.
The amendments for the second reading of the draft
budget for 2003 were discussed during the meeting
of the State Duma Budget and Tax Committee on Thursday,
October 10, 2002.
Chairman
of the State Duma Committee for Education and Science
Alexander Shishlov advocates Russia's active participation
in the "Bologna Process" of European integration
in higher education
Press Release. June 25, 2002
Chairman of the State Duma Committee for
Education and Science Alexander Shishlov (the Yabloko
faction), now at Strasbourg at the session of the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, had
a meeting on June 24, 2002 with the Director General
of the Department for Education, Culture and Heritage,
Youth and Sports of the Council of Europe Benedict
Rugas and the Head of the Committee for Higher Education
and Science Szhur Bergan.
The
State Duma Committee on Education and Science proposes
that the Russian Government should make development
of education a priority issue when drafting the state
budget for 2003
Press Release, May 28, 2002
The Government of Russia "should
proceed from the fact that development of education
is a priority" when drafting the federal law
"On the Federal Budget for 2003" as regards
financing education, the State Duma Committee on Education
and Science has stated.
Meeting
of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science
Photos by Olga Shweitzer, Photo
Gallery, May 22, 2002
New
Chairman of the Duma Committee on Education and Science
Alexander Shishlov on the priority directions of the
Committee
Press Release, April 3, 2002
An increase in budget financing for
education and science and research, including university
research, the creation of new mechanisms in education;
active legislative support for modernisation in education
will become priority directions for the State Duma
Committee for Education and Science.
Yabloko is positive about the results
of the discussion of the education reform at the meeting
of the State Council and proposes a mechanism for
school financing
Press release, August 27, 2001
“Yabloko is positive about the results of the discussion
of the education reform, held at a meeting of the
State Council on August 29,” said Deputy of the State
Duma from the Yabloko faction, Deputy Head of the
Duma Committee on Education and Science Alexander
Shishlov. |
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Until
the Election the Duma Will Not Allow the Next Generation
to Get into Formation.
Novaya Gazeta, October 13, 2003
Alexei Arbatov: The General Staff has drawn the following
conclusion: the deferral of military service should
be abolished to ensure that everyone is recruited
to the army.
Militarisation
of Russia is Underway
By Dmitry Chirkin, pravda.ru, October 13, 2003
Thus, Russian education will once be again militarized
as it was during the Soviet era.
Duma
Backs Army Training in Schools
By New York Times Service, The Moscow Times, October
13, 2003
The vote was 338-42. Only two liberal parties, Yabloko
and the Union of Right Forces, opposed the law, which
must go through two more readings before it is passed.
Russia
brings military training back to school
AFP, October 10, 2003
Russia took a step back toward its Soviet past Friday
by giving preliminary approval to a law making military
training mandatory in all elementary schools.
Russian
Universities Included in Common European System of
Higher Education
Rosbalt, September 23, 2003
Russia has joined the Bologna convention. As a Rosbalt
correspondent reports, this was announced by the Russian
Education Ministry yesterday.
Europe
Recognises Russian Education
By Lera Arsenina, Gazeta.ru, September 19, 2003
Russia has officially joined the process of creating
a single European higher education space.
Russian
Diplomas Given More Weight
IA Marketing i Consulting, September 22, 2003
Russia's participation in the Bologna process will
increase the mobility of students and teachers, providing
them with an opportunity to change countries during
their studies and university for academic purposes.
Students
advocate a free education: they unite in the struggle
against extortion in universities
By Maxim Pokrovsky, Komsomolskaya Pravda, August 21,
2003
The YABLOKO party turned out to be a traditional and
efficient ally of the students in their fight for
their rights.
City
Plans to Keep Kids in School Until Night
By Francesca Mereu, The Moscow Times, August 12, 2003
Starting in September, 219 of the city's 1,600 schools
will offer an experimental program in which schoolchildren
will have the option of trying their hand at sports,
music and other extracurricular activities instead
of going home after classes.
Flap
Over Required School Reading
By Oksana Yablokova, The Moscow Times, July 23, 2003
The Education Ministry is drawing up a new list of
required reading for schoolchildren that has a group
of prominent writers steaming.
Chairman
of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science
is satisfied with the decision of the State Duma to
raise student grants
RIA Oreanda, June 21, 2003
"I am satisfied that we managed to approve an
increase in students' stipends before the end of the
spring session [of the Duma], said Chairman of the
State Duma Committee on Education and Science Alexander
Shishlov (the YABLOKO faction).
Deputies
of the State Duma call on Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov
to sign the Bologna convention
MK-Novosti, June 21, 2003
The main tasks of the Bologna process are to create
in Europe of a system of comparable education cycles,
academic degrees and qualifications, increase the
academic mobility of students and university teachers
and finally pool the educational resources of different
countries.
Education
in Russia Needs USD 1.5 Billion by 2004 to Avert Degradation
Rosbalt, April 28, 2003
In 2004 education will require an additional USD 1.5
billion, including USD 871 million for the transition
to a sector wage system, stated Yabloko Party State
Duma Deputy Alexander
Shishlov at a session of the State Duma committee
for education and science on Friday.
People's
Deputies: in the Hall and at Home
By Irina Gordiyenko, Novaya Gazeta, April 7, 2003
Recently the State Duma rejected the draft address
to the President of Russia to repeal certain provisions
of the housing and communal service sector reform
and finalise the draft for wage system reform. Strangely
enough, many factions that had protested against the
"criminal policies of the regime", simply
sabotaged this important vote.
Is
Putin a Secret Member of YABLOKO?
By Tzyren Damdinov, Zabaikalskii Rabochii, March 19,
2003
...And there is nothing bad in that. But I don't set
myself such a task, I only ask that the reader to
be more attentive to the political gabbling , and
try to look at the roots, and remember the promises
of our candidates to elections at all levels.
Teachers
Coming Out in Protest
Interview with Alexander Shishlov, Moscow News, February
26-March 4, 2003
Alexander
SHISHLOV, Chairman of the State Duma Committee
for Education and Science, tells MN's Andrei Stepanov
about possible ways of resolving the problems of wage
arrears and increasing teachers' salaries.
Person
of the Year 2002
Uchitelskaya Gazeta, No 1, 2003
Member of the YABLOKO party Alexander Shishlov headed
the State Duma Committee for Education and Science
in April 2002. At the time his appointment provoked
varying reactions (some people held that this was
almost an attack on education), but now we can state
for sure: Alexander Vladimirovich is as worthy an
advocate of the interests of the sector, as his predecessor
Ivan Melnikov.
Deputy
of the Duma Alexander Shishlov named "the politician
of the year for education"
MK-Novosti, January 11, 2003
Moscow, January 11. 2003 (MK-Novosti). The results
of the contest "Politician of the Year for Education"
have been announced. Experts from "Uchitelskaya
Gazeta" newspaper ("Teachers' Newspaper")
called Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Education
and Science Alexander Shishlov (the YABLOKO faction)
"the politician of the year 2002". This
information comes from the press-service of the YABLOKO
faction. The competitors of Alexander Shishlov were
Oleg Smolin, Valentina Matviyenko and even Vladimir
Putin.
Head
of the Duma Committee on Education and Science Alexander
Shishlov: a single state examination should be introduced
legally
ABN news agency, June 3, 2002
ABN. June 3, 2002. St. Petersburg. 20:02. Head of
the State Duma Committee on Education and Science,
deputy of the State Duma from the Yabloko faction
Alexander Shishlov, advocates the introduction of
a single state examination: he also thinks that a
federal law should be adopted in connection with this.
Chairman
of the Duma Committee on Education and Science: "We
Shall Broaden Paid Education"
Alexander Shishlov (YABLOKO), Moskovsky
Komsomolets, April 8, 2002
From the dossier of "Moskovsky
Komsomolets": "Occupied the post of Deputy
Chairman of the said committee. Born in Leningrad.
Graduated from the Mathematics and Mechanics and Legal
faculties of St. Petersburg State University, member
of St. Petersburg Academic Union. Former deputy of
St. Petersburg City Council, then deputy of the State
Duma of the second and third convocations. Member
of the PACE Commission on Legal Issues and Human Rights.
Married, two children."
Yabloko is positive about the results
of the discussion of education reform at a meeting
of the State Council
RIA Novosti, August 29, 2001
...“atention paid by the President and governors to
education issues leads us to hope that the state recognises
the importance of the resolution of the problems in
education for the development of our country.” Now,
noted Shishlov, we “need practical, comprehensive
and visible steps, so that talks about the priority
of education could be transformed into real deeds.” |
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