The Plenum of the Parliament unanimously approved a law[/B], concerning the determination of the dates of the pancyprian examination of 2022, in order to allow unexamined students to sit for it. At the same time, the law gives a premium to the students of the Tower of Tyrol for obtaining a place in universities.
According to the amendment brought to the law by the Parliament's Education Committee, all students of the last grade of the high school cycle are granted the right to participate in the pancyprian entrance exams, provided they do not remain stagnant due to the number of absences. As far as unexamined students are concerned, they will have the right to participate in the Pancyprian entrance examinations and, if they are successful in these examinations, they must also obtain a school leaving certificate in order to be able to apply for a place in a public AEI in accordance with the provisions of the existing legislation.
At the same time it is envisaged that the students of the last class and the graduates of the Gymnasium of Kato Pyrgos High School, who attended it at least during their last year of attendance in the high school cycle, will be included in the beneficiaries of the supernumerary places as determined by the competent authority and allocated each year to specific schools/departments.
DIKO MP Chrysanthos Savvidis agreed with the result brought by the Education Committee to the law and welcomed the prioritization of the children of Tower of Tilliria, who do not have the same opportunities as other students. At the same time, he called for a negotiation with the Hellenic Republic so that no seats are lost and there is a second allocation in case some children do not choose the seats in Greece.
AKEL MP Christos Christofides criticised the sloppiness of the Ministry of Education in handling the issue, with the result that the necessary adjustments were made in April while the political decision had been in place since the beginning of the school year. He welcomed the amendments made by the majority of the Education Committee, especially this year when he said a significant number of students would be unexamined based on the results of quarterly examinations. At the same time, she referred to the problems faced by the children of Pyrgos Tylliria who have to travel long distances for schools and stressed the need to support the residents to stay in the area.
AKEL MP Irini Charalambidou noted that she too is of Kato Pyrgos origin and referred to the great difficulties faced by the children of the area and their great efforts for learning. She spoke of a very good move on behalf of the Education Committee.
The President of the Education Committee Pavlos Mylonas thanked all members of the Committee for their contribution to the legislation and especially for the issue of Tylliria. He said that the Education Committee could be an example for other Committees.
Limassol MP Andreas Themistocleous said that what was passed on Tyllyria was what he himself had proposed in the stormy session of the Education Committee, contrary to the view of the area's community leader who wanted everyone to enter the University without exams.
Limassol MP Andreas Themistocleous said that what was passed on Tyllyria was what he himself had proposed in the stormy session of the Education Committee, contrary to the view of the area's community leader who wanted everyone to enter the University without exams. He also spoke of the need to abolish the four-month exams that offer nothing but inconvenience to those involved.
DISY MP George Karoulas gave credit to the Education Committee for the work done. At the same time, he referred to other reforms concerning the Tower of Tilliria either with housing projects or the one concerning access to public universities.
DPA MP Alekos Tryfonidis said that the law gives the right to prioritize the graduates of Tylliria in this marginal and peripheral region that faces many difficulties, while afterwards they will try to give other incentives for people to stay in the region.
Source: CNA
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