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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-01-20
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[01] PASOK leader : Gov't attempts to manipulate education
[01] PASOK leader : Gov't attempts to manipulate education
Main opposition PASOK party leader George Papandreou, addressing a
conference organised by the party's education sector with the
participation of professors, teachers and academics on Friday, said
that the government "is attempting to manipulate and involve party
politics in education".
Papandreou said that the conception of the New Democracy party for
education "strengthens social inequalities and wants good education for
the rich and the average and low level education for the socially
weak".
Referring to public and private universities, the PASOK leader said
that the main pylon of PASOK's policy is the public university, but
also free access, with meritocracy and strict rules, to non-state
universities which will be financed by the state.
Papandreou placed blame on businessmen, saying that it is the
responsibility of private capital to invest in education, adding that
Greek businessmen have not responded to this request.
He further said that all the parties are to blame for the clientele
conception prevailing in universities.
Maria Damanaki, who is responsible for the education sector as a member
of the Political Council, analysed PASOK's proposals on education,
pointing out that the present day Greek university does not meet modern
requirements and leaps are needed for the future.
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