Tag: students
Macedonia 27.03.22 | 09:41

Government decision on lifting mask mandate for primary school students expected on Tuesday

The activities of the caravan promoting Covid-19 vaccination, organized by the Ministry of Health with the support of the World Health Organization, USAID and UNICEF, resumes today on the square in Kumanovo. Meanwhile, the government is awaiting a decision on easing the measures. At the regular session...
Macedonia 02.12.21 | 11:03

Food subsidies paid out to 27,000 students

The Education Ministry paid out the November food subsidies to over 27,000 students today. Students can apply for the subsidy online, and need to submit their bank account to receive the money. The subsidy amounts to 40 EUR per month, over nine months.
Macedonia 15.09.21 | 15:02

Parents confused, fear infection spread in schools: If a student testes positive for Covid-19, the whole class doesn’t go into isolation, only the students with whom they had contact with

If there is a student who is positive for Covid-19, the whole class does not go into isolation, but the students with whom he was in direct contact and students who did not wear a face mask. If a student is diagnosed with Covid-19, the school notifies the epidemiological service at the Center for Public...
Macedonia 28.01.21 | 15:05

Nearly 80 percent of high-school students have joined the boycott of classes

The boycott of the second semester in high-schools has spread to nearly 80 percent of all students, said the Association of high school students. They demands that the graduation tests are reduced down to just two classes, from the current four, citing the poor quality of online teaching as a reason...
Macedonia 25.12.20 | 15:41

I do not understand Mila – Guerrilla action by students from Faculty of Philosophy against education reforms

Students from the Faculty of Philosophy, through a guerrilla action in front of the Government building, spoke out against the reforms in education. The participants in the action carried banners with the messages “History is the mother of knowledge”, “No pasaran” and “I...
Macedonia 07.10.20 | 19:25

Epidemiological surveys of teachers who tested positive for corona will show how many students will go into isolation

The State Sanitary and Health Inspectorate is currently receiving data from schools with teachers who tested positive for the coronavirus, and after the epidemiological survey it will be known how many students will go into isolation, the director of the State Health Inspectorate Irinka Sotirova Buhova...
Macedonia 03.10.20 | 10:50

Health Ministry: Students to observe health recommendations, the epidemiological situation is serious

The Health Ministry urged schools and students to respect the recommendations of the Commission for Infectious Diseases and the decision of the government commission for the manner of holding classes. The recommendations of the Commission for Infectious Diseases regarding the beginning of the teaching-educational...
Macedonia 24.08.20 | 12:20

High school students will protest on August 31

The Association of high school students announced it will hold protests on August 31, a day ahead of the usual start of the school year. Students demand a combined model of education in the public high-schools, with a mix of online and in-person education. The Government decided that all classes above...
Macedonia 20.12.19 | 20:02

Student protest for clean air lasts deep into the evening

High school students are still in downtown Skopje, protesting against the horrific levels of air pollution. A lot of older people have joined them in what is now a loud protest in between the Parliament and the Government building with students carrying posters and chanting for urgent steps to resolve...
Macedonia 10.12.19 | 13:30

Economics Faculty scandal: Witness testifies how Dean Suklev pressured female students into sex or paying bribes

A witness who worked in the cafeteria in the Economics Faculty in Skopje testified how former Dean Bobek Suklev was pressuring female students to have sex with him, or pay him 1.000 EUR, in exchange for a passing grade. Suklev was detained in 2016 along with several other professors and assistants from...
Macedonia 21.03.19 | 10:55

Number of students in elementary and high school education drops by 0.9 and 2.2 percent

The number of elementary school pupils in Macedonia dropped by 0.9 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, down to a total of 188.517. The drop among high school students was even greater, by 2.2 percent, down to 70.861, reported the DZS State Statistics Bureau. About 120.000 of elementary school...
Macedonia 18.12.18 | 21:47

Students from Tetovo protest against corruption, university fees

Students from Tetovo took to the streets on Tuesday to demand a reduction in university fees, less foreign students being admitted to the Tetovo University and an end to the practice of professors demanding that students buy their books under an inflated price. The protest comes at a time when students...
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