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| A Trilingual Study Programme in Targu Mures |
| (2012-03-28) |
| Last updated: 2012-03-29 14:20 EET |
In response to an initiative put forth by the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania, a junior party in the ruling coalition, the government has decided to set up a new faculty at the Medical and Pharmaceutical University in Targu Mures, where classes are to be taught in Romanian, Hungarian and English.
The Romanian Education Minister has recently called a public debate on a draft law, although the government’s resolution did not observe the conclusions of that debate. The document no longer speaks of teaching approaches, and the university has ceased putting up a certain number of vacancies. The Romanian Agency for Higher Education Quality is to agree on the maximum number of students admissible to education programs within the newly founded faculty. Education Minister Catalin Baba said the programme was not a novelty, and no further money would be shelled out.
Catalin Baba: “We are not creating a new study programme, these programmes already exist at the University of Targu Mures. The newly founded faculty provides Romanian, Hungarian and English modules. If the government and the education ministry had not enacted the National Education Law, we could have been charged with abuse of office”.
The government’s decision also stipulated that the University of Targu Mures hold elections and contests in order to employ the required teaching and administrative staff. Following the decision, the opposition said it would file a no-confidence motion against the government. Social-Democratic leader Victor Ponta enlarged:
Victor Ponta: “What I think this no-confidence vote should highlight is the fact that the Prime Minister turns out to be a man who gives in to blackmail. All decisions taken throughout this period are here to stay. What will we do afterwards? Eliminate the Hungarian faculty? It is easier to prevent a mistake rather than correct it”.
In turn, Conservative Party leader Daniel Constantin also expressed his support for the no-confidence motion:
Daniel Constantin : “Voters must know we will not compromise on the well-functioning of Romanian education. It would create a dangerous antecedent that would first and foremost affect students, who will see themselves transferred from a certified university to an uncertified university”.
Trade unions, the Students’ League and the board of the University of Targu Mures said they would also challenge the government’s decision.
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