The Cabinet of Ministers extended the state of emergency and quarantine until June 30, 2021. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during the government meeting. According to him, during this period, all Ukrainians should remain cautious

In the first reading, the Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 4629-1 on improving the mechanisms of forming a network of lyceums for the introduction of high-quality specialized secondary education. The draft law abolishes the norm, when only city councils had the power to create communal lyceums

The Verkhovna Rada adopted in general the draft law on certain issues of the end of the academic year, which provides for the exemption of graduates of complete secondary education from the mandatory state final attestation in the form of an external examination. For the relevant draft law during the extraordinary session

The Ministry of Health has approved a new list of medical products, medicines and other materials that must be part of the medical kit for providing medical assistance in the medical center of the educational institution. The corresponding order was signed by the Minister of Defense

Already this year, institutions of higher education will have broad powers regarding independent management of funds, while remaining a non-profit organization. This is emphasized by the Ministry of Education, referring to the plan of priority actions of the government approved by the Cabinet of Ministers

According to the Terms of admission to study for higher education in 2021, some applicants have the right to enter the master's program based on the results of the entrance exam, instead of a single entrance exam in a foreign language and a single professional

The Ministry of Education plans to provide entrants to vocational education institutions with the opportunity to submit admission documents remotely. Deputy Minister of Education and Science Ihor Harbaruk told about this, commenting on the issue of the admissions campaign to institutions of professional education. For him

The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law "On Amendments to Certain Laws Regarding the Awarding of Scientific Degrees", which resolves the issue of awarding scientific degrees. According to the Minister of Education and Science, Serhii Shkarlet, these changes to the legislation are called for

The Council for the Development of Vocational Education has been established under the President of Ukraine. The corresponding decree was signed by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi. The main tasks of the new body will be the analysis of legislation in the field of professional education and the preparation of proposals for its improvement,

The Ministry of Education provided an explanation regarding the evaluation of the results of the 3rd and 4th grade students of the New Ukrainian School. According to the letter of the Ministry of Education and Culture No. 1/9-174, teachers of the 3rd grade are suggested to follow the methodical recommendations approved by the orders of the Ministry of Education No. 924 and

The police will fine citizens for not wearing a mask in public places of the "red" quarantine zones only after ignoring the warning. This was reported by the Deputy Director of the Department - Head of the Online Communication Support Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yaroslav in a comment to Ukrinform.

Directors of schools and children's health and recreation facilities will be able to use catering as the most effective model of food organization. This is stated in the new Order of catering, approved by the Government. According to the explanatory note to the draft resolution of the CMU