Manastirliu gathers rectors on the eve of the new academic year/ Priority scholarships related to the labor market

2023-09-29 14:07:00, Aktualitet CNA

Manastirliu gathers rectors on the eve of the new academic year/ Priority

During the meeting held at the Ministry of Education and Sports with rectors of public and non-public universities, Minister Ogerta Manastirliu emphasized the creation of an attractive and competitive academic offer for local and foreign students.

On the eve of the start of the new academic year, the Minister of Education and Sports Ogerta Manastirliu held a meeting with the rectors of public and non-public universities to address the challenges of higher education and the priorities of joint work for the expansion of internationalization projects. universities, starting a process of profiling them as well as supporting students through scholarships for priority programs.

"We are before the start of the new academic year, from the entire university registration process through our center and the university portal, it has been possible to have a real-time review and reorganization of quotas and we have implemented them according to your requirements. What is important in the program that the government has built for awarding scholarships in the amount of the minimum salary for students who choose priority programs, is precisely the connection of the program with the labor market", said Minister Ogerta Manastirliu.

During the meeting with the rectors, emphasis was placed on deepening the internationalization process of universities and creating a more attractive offer for local students as well as foreign ones.

"Certainly, the biggest challenge throughout all these years has been and is internationalization, bringing our universities as close as possible to foreign universities, to build joint programs, to have double degrees, to make our offer of education as attractive as possible, not only for our students, but also for foreign students", said Minister Manastirliu.

The Minister of Education and Sports and rectors of public and non-public universities also discussed the creation of a new policy document for higher education. During the meeting held at the Ministry of Education and Sports, it was also discussed about the current challenges in response to demographic changes, such as the problems related to the number of students, the legislation for universities, their profiling as well as the further internationalization of educational institutions. high, as a necessity for opening the market with European countries./ CNA