Thank you for the invitation to participate, for the first time in my capacity as Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, in the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Culture.
As you know, I come from the field of education and I have worked in various positions in the education system. The challenge for me from this position is to implement, with the support and help of all partners, pedagogical visions and aspirations for which I have fought for many years.
As the President of the Republic himself stressed, during his speech at his installation ceremony before the plenary session of the House of Representatives, harmonious cooperation between the executive and the legislature is a priority for the present administration, with a view to the progress of our country and the well-being of all its citizens.
I want to assure you of my intention of full and continued cooperation, which for my part I shall seek to have with each and every one of you, and of the meaningful exchange of views of which all matters of education are in need before they are brought forward for resolution.
As you know, the issues, the questions, the issues that exist in our educational system are many and urgent.
As you know, the issues, the questions that exist in our educational system are many and urgent. You will agree that they cannot be solved by magic, nor can they be solved immediately. But they can be solved by mutual information, by discussion, by respecting everyone's opinion, especially with a view to the pedagogical upgrading of our educational system for the benefit of our children, our students and our young people, and in the context of specific plans.
Therefore, consultation and consultation with the parliamentary parties, parliamentary committees and the MPs themselves is a priority for the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, since only in this way will we be able to promote policies, projects and reforms for the benefit of our own pupils, students and our educational system.
A key feature of my approach and work is its student-centred character, since the student and our young people must be at the centre of all decisions. We are also guided by the scientific substantiation of any decisions, as well as a comprehensive, integrated approach to the issues. In addition, it is our intention to highlight good practices from schools in order to promote a positive climate, to empower students and teachers and to support parents. To this end, we have set priorities and have already started work in a scientific and pedagogical framework. Issues such as curricula and their content, inclusive education, teacher training, pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning, evaluation of teachers, students and educational work, digital transformation of education, school infrastructure, youth and sports issues, and others are already being discussed for modernization through consultation with our partners.
We will work systematically and in an organised manner, facing the serious challenges ahead of us, with sobriety, with planning, with timetables, but above all with a clear vision, for the upgrading and modernisation of our education system, on the basis of the President's Governance Programme, because our children deserve it.
Our ultimate goal is that every child should be able and succeed in cultivating his or her knowledge, skills and abilities to the maximum extent possible, in the context of an inclusive, democratic education, based on decision making, based on research data, as is the case in all modern European countries.
Cooperation, through an institutionalised process, will involve consultation and synergy, at all levels, with stakeholders, students, parents/guardians, teachers and all organised groups or other individuals with an interest and voice in the educational process.
As I have already mentioned, the education of a country is interconnected with the quality and future of its society, therefore children and their best interests will be at the centre of our efforts.
I ask for your cooperation, consultation above partisan or other pursuits, as I know you are working, I also ask for constructive dialogue on the issues under discussion, based mainly on pedagogical criteria, and of course I seek constructive criticism and control from you for our continuous improvement.
I look forward to a sincere cooperation between us, far from unnecessary expediencies and tensions, to address common challenges and realize our common goals.
Our students, our young people, must enjoy a quality and modern educational process that allows them to develop into critical thinking young people, with visions and ambitions that they can realize.
Thank you.
(IP)
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