Prime Minister Luca Niculescu talked about emergencies in FIELD educationand and said that the safety of students and teachers is the red line from which the government does not deviate. He announces that he has in mind a concrete action plan made together with the Ministry of the Interior, parents’ representatives, psychologists’ associations and teachers, which provides for an active and preventive presence in school areas, zero tolerance for violence and the carrying of weapons and real psychological support in every school where it is needed.
“Today, at the Ministry of Education, I participated in the taking over of the mandate by the new minister, Sorin Costreie, and by the delegated minister for pre-university education, Sorin-Gabriel Ionescu. I thank minister Mihai Dimian for his efforts and I wish the new ministers much success, because we need a strong team to manage this vital field,” wrote Luca Niculescu on Facebook, according to News.ro.
The prime minister states that, beyond handing over the baton, he has put on the table the emergencies that can no longer be postponed, especially the necessary measures in the face of the recent dramas in schools.
“The safety of students and teachers is the red line from which we do not deviate. We have in mind a concrete action plan, made together with the Ministry of the Interior, parents’ representatives, psychologists’ associations and teaching staff: active and preventive presence in school areas, zero tolerance for violence and the carrying of white weapons and real psychological support in every school where it is needed”, Niculescu wrote.
He also said that the school in Romania must once again become a space of safety and respect.
The Prime Minister also announced that in parallel, the government is moving forward in the major directions of support and reform: protecting and expanding programs for vulnerable students (“Healthy meal”, “School after school”) and the gradual correction of legislative shortcomings of the past, in open dialogue with teachers and unions.
“Also, the digitization of education is an essential component for reducing gaps, for debureaucratization and for preparing students for the economy of the future. The digital transition in schools is directly linked to the implementation of the RO Wallet (digital wallet), which will facilitate access to school documents and simplify the relationship between parents, students and educational institutions”, states Niculescu.
