2024-06-08 01:02:54
A contact group between the Ministry of Schooling and Science and the Council of Rectors will talk about adjustments in funding within the varied scientific fields. This was introduced by Minister Galin Tsokov in the course of the opening of a gathering of the heads of upper schooling establishments in Bulgaria, which is being held in Varna. The chairman of the group, Prof. Dr. Miglena Temelkova, and the rector of the College of Economics in Varna, Prof. Evgeni Stanimirov, took half in its opening.
“At the moment, there’s a big imbalance within the funding of the varied fields, and it should be overcome not by decreasing the allowance for the specified specialties, however by rising the funds for the others”, careworn Prof. Tsokov. He gave an instance of the “Pedagogy” subject. “At the moment, for the coaching of 1 future instructor, universities obtain 2 instances much less funds than the help of 1 pupil in school,” the minister defined.
Investments for over BGN 200 million are underway to enhance the fabric base within the pupil dormitories, Prof. Tsokov introduced. “The creation of a separate nationwide program of the Ministry of Schooling and Tradition is beneath dialogue, in accordance with which within the coming years focused funding will even be allotted for investments within the materials base of the schools,” he added.
Minister Tsokov additionally emphasised that in recent times quite a lot of optimistic adjustments have taken place in greater schooling and universities are consistently bettering their high quality. “The printed works of Bulgarian scientists in essentially the most authoritative databases have elevated greater than 2 instances, and Sofia College is now amongst these 4.7% of one of the best greater schooling establishments on the planet”, Minister Tsokov defined and expressed confidence that others Bulgarian universities will enter this group within the close to future.
Bulgaria can also be among the many international locations in Europe with a excessive share of overseas college students. “For the time being, the share of overseas college students in our nation is about 8%, which ranks us among the many first locations within the area”, commented Minister Tsokov and introduced that measures are being ready to enhance the promoting of our nation on this space. On this regard, the Ministry of Schooling and Tradition is working and on an digital system for the popularity of diplomas of kids from third international locations and the creation of a separate nationwide program for the schooling of scholars from third international locations is being thought of.
Almost BGN 80 million was offered by the interim authorities to extend the wage on the universities, it was recalled in the course of the assembly. With them, the salaries of college professors elevated by BGN 290, and the salaries of these employed of their administration – by 12%. Funds have been additionally offered to extend doctoral scholarships.