The closure of accredited programmes, reactors warn protests

After meetings with Prime Minister Kadri Veselin, Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Limaj and the Parliamentary Commission for Education, the Rectors Conference praises their commitment to finding solutions in connection with AJA's announcement to close accredited programmes.

Once, the Rectors' Conference believes its response has turned to public opinion the issue of university autonomy, attacked by political interest groups in recent years, and increased the student's confidence in preserving the senior public education system from degradation.

The Rectors' Conference agrees with the idea discussed at meetings with Kosovo institutions for reviewing the strategy for developing higher public education in our country and believes students should not suffer in this commitment to higher public education and university autonomy.

Moreover, the Rectors' Conference requires that the January-term exams and second semesters begin at each public university as soon as possible and at the right time.

The statement was signed by the reactor. UHZ in Pec, Fadil Milaku, he's UP, Maryan Dema, Rector of U n IMB Mitrovica Alush Musai, i UKZ in Gjilan Bajram Kosumi, Rector Shaban Buza UGFA Gjakova and Agron Bajraktari, rector of I WAS in Ferizaj.

By contrast, the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (AKA) on the 1801.2019 date has been e-mailling Kosovo's Public Universities on decisions made by the State Council of Quality.

At the meeting, held on January 15th and 16th, 2019, the KSC has attracted accreditment for many public university research programmes, namely, of new public universities properly 40% of programmes involving approximately 70% of students.