Аt Monday’s public debate on the Higher Education Bill, hosted by the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Minister Janevska stated that most comments concerned the conditions for promotion to titles.
“If we make a comparison, they are not high when compared to other European countries”, she noted, adding that they had to nonetheless be increased considering the drastic fall of higher education quality since their abolition, by law, in 2018.
In the press release, the Ministry said Academy members agreed changes were needed in higher education, highlighting they would submit all remarks this week. Also, at a debate at the Faculty of Philology, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Rector Angelova said greater autonomy was expected from a functional and staff standpoint.