The Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Mrs Athena Michaelidou had a meeting today at the Ministry with the President and members of the leadership of the Pancyprian Confederation of Federations of Associations of Parents of Public Secondary Schools.
During the meeting, issues of concern to parents were discussed, including the assessment of students, the institutionalization of Holistic Sexual Education at all levels of education, dealing with violence and delinquency in schools, the operation of the institution of the All-Day Interdisciplinary-Disciplinary Learning High School, as well as issues related to the operation of private schools.
Specifically, Ms Michaelidou gave a preliminary briefing on the Ministry's plans regarding the operation of the institution of the All-day Interdisciplinary-Disciplinary Learning High School, an institution which is planned to be expanded from the next school year, since one school will operate in each province.
There was also an initial briefing on the actions being promoted by the Ministry regarding the institutionalization of Sex Education in all levels of education from the school year 2023-2024, as well as on the need that has arisen to amend the legislation concerning Private Secondary Schools.
With regard to the evaluation of students, an issue on which a letter has been sent by the Organized Parents and the OELMEK, the Minister, after listening to the views and suggestions of parents, said that initially some decisions should be taken for this year, so that our students are not affected in any way, while at a second stage we should take decisions on how to shape the institution. The Minister assured the parents' representatives that any decision taken on the matter should be for the benefit of our children.
The meeting was also attended, from the Ministry's side, by the Director General, Mr.Neophytos Papadopoulos, the Director of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Mr. Ilias Markatzis and the Director of Secondary General Education Mr. Kyprianos Louis.
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