President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 121 "On the organisation of the admission campaign in educational institutions in 2018" on March 29. BELTA was informed about this by the press service of the Head of State.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 121 "On the organisation of the admission campaign in educational institutions in 2018" on March 29. BELTA was informed about this by the press service of the Head of State.
The document established a state commission to monitor the progress of preparation and conduct of entrance examinations in higher and secondary vocational education institutions this year, and defined its powers.
The commission includes members of the government and the Council of the Republic, deputies of the House of Representatives, heads of state administration bodies, representatives of public organisations, and employees of control bodies. Deputy Prime Minister Vasily Zharko was appointed as the chairperson of the commission.
The commission will ensure control over the preparation and conduct of centralised testing and other forms of entrance examinations, and provide applicants with equal opportunities for admission to higher and secondary vocational education institutions.
Its duties will also include taking measures to eliminate violations of legislation regulating the organisation and conduct of admission to educational institutions, covering the admission campaign in the mass media, as well as receiving citizens on issues related to the preparation and conduct of entrance examinations.