New Ministry of Education. STAN Balaš will probably become the successor of Gazdík
According to ČTK, the STAN presidency chose from three personalities on Thursday. This afternoon, Balaš confirmed to ČTK that he is in a narrow selection. After the official announcement of the STAN leadership that he was a candidate for the movement, he stated that the nomination for the Minister of Education is a great professional challenge for him.
“We have before us the necessary education reforms launched by my two predecessors, which are key for the coming decades. The Czech national wealth is in the abilities and skills of our people. That is why we should prepare our children well for what they will do in life, what they will really need, and especially for the changes they will have to deal with, “said Balaš. According to him, the Czechia could take an example, for example, in the education system in In the near future, he wants to address the situation of Ukrainian children.
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The Deputy Prime Minister and head of STAN, Vít Rakušan, stated that education is a strategic area for the Mayors and an independent long-term. He is therefore pleased that they have found a competent successor to the current minister. According to him, Balaš has the necessary professional, linguistic and international skills and experience, which will be useful during the forthcoming European Presidency.
Representatives of the organization EDUin – Information Center on Education reminded that Balaš worked in the field of universities, but according to them he is not oriented in the field of regional education. “At the same time, this is where the most problems need to be solved at the moment,” the organization told ČTK today.
“There is really nothing to envy the new ministry, and unfortunately the Czech education system seems to be envious. The key right after he takes office will be to accept the current continuity, sign up to the Education Policy Strategy 2030+ and stand in line for the ministry of (Robert) Plaga and Gazdík and will continue in work in progress, “said EDUin’s program director Miroslav Hřebecký.
Gazdík’s successor
Gazdík’s ministry will leave after six months at a time when the office is addressing the capacity of schools in connection with the arrival of refugees from Ukraine and adjustments to school curricula. His successor will also decide who will lead the Learning Outcomes Center (Cermat). The director of the organization, which is mainly in charge of the preparation and evaluation of the Matura and uniform entrance examinations, Michaela Kleňhová was dismissed by Gazdík a month ago due to dissatisfaction with the functioning of the organization.
Redl’s name appeared in the case of alleged corruption in a Prague transport company, the main actor of which, according to information leaked to the media from police files, is him. Police claim that the organized group has systematically occupied a key position in the transport company so that the appointment of friendly managers can influence various tenders in order to obtain bribes from the winning companies. There should be 12 accused in the case of the transport company. One of them is now the former deputy mayor of Prague Petr Hlubuček from the STAN movement, who, like Redl, ended up in custody.