After debating for 10 hours, the Government managed to take responsibility for the Miclea Code for the reform in Education, the unique salary scheme and the restructuring of the governmental agencies. Regarding Education, the Government decided to go for the National Pact Strategy elaborated by the Miclea Commission, in the detriment of the Andronescu Code.
The Education reform
According to the new Education law, a pupil will go through 10 compulsory classes, plus the pre-school one year preparation. The students will be evaluated through national tests. Another measure sees getting politics out of schools. Plus, 60% of what the students will study will be decided at a national level,, 20% in the schools and 20% will be optional.
Education will get 6% of the GDP annually and the research, 1%. Permanent education will use the public TV and radio channels. University professors will retire at 65; some will be allowed to continue until 70 if they are leading PHD thesis.
The state income
Nobody will lose their income rights, the PM says. According to him, those at the base of the pyramid will see an increase in salaries, while those at the top will have their right frozen. He also said that no state employees could have both an income and a pension simultaneously if the pension is bigger than 1,700 lei.
Governmental Agencies
Regarding the restructuring of the governmental agencies, one of the main regulations will have their own incomes transferred to the state budget. According to the Romanian PM Emil Boc, various agencies are currently handling approximately one billion euros spent inefficiently.
On Thursday, the Government will send the Parliament a letter announcing that the Government is taking responsibility for the new laws.
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