After years of research, authorities in the field of education have come to realize that the labor market needs young individuals who can effectively do something, who are prepared for a profession.
In a country with alarming rates of functional illiteracy and
disquieting school drop-out figures, politicians agree that something needs to
be changed. The Social Democrats and the Liberals have made the education laws
a top priority, but heated debates are expected on the topic within the ruling
coalition.
The National Liberal Party and president Klaus Iohannis, a former
teacher himself, have put a lot of energy into these bills, which, they say,
will create the framework for making education more efficient, more accessible,
more flexible, more inclusive and better adjusted to market requirements.
The Liberals insist that certain provisions in the bills must remain as
worded in the draft tabled by the current education minister,
Ligia Deca. These include tripling the budget for scholarships and increasing
the number of beneficiaries, as well as turning the Hot Meal Programme into a
Healthy Meal Programme.
Other stipulations the Liberals feel strongly
about incl