Salij: Political interference in university accreditation does not serve Kosovo

Following the KSC's decision to discredit three public universities -- the one in Pec, Prizren and Mitrovica -- Saliaj in the interactive KTV has said this decision has come because of the priority education failure.

It's unfortunate that education is being handled with priority. If treated well, there would be so much politicization. We know that most universities were electoral decisions. In 2010 the University of Prizren was founded, and two years later it was ratified. Two years he acted illegal”, he said.

He has said he does not believe this decision has been made unilateral, as he added that all these unaccredited universities have had problems with foreign or domestic staff and management.

It's a tough and difficult decision for these three universities, but I don't think we should get involved in this. We're here because of nepotism. The decision I believe is irreversible. There will be registrations of new students this year. We need to look at the network of these” institutions, he has said that we should not have the same direction in all these universities, since “graduates are not serving the labour market”.

Commenting on the policy reactions after that decision, Saliaj has said that the education minister would have to leave “the institution to do its work”.

It does not serve Kosovo whether the government or August intervenes here after we have already been expelled from the European Register for the Security of Quality in Higher Education. If they interfere, I think we can go back. I don't think students are serving an uncilative program. A degree only on paper requires no one. Any upcoming party is misusing education. We need to be aware that there are no such abuses”, he further declared.