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Brussels – The usage of cellphones by college students in faculties is not going to be regulated on the EU degree, however international locations will help and advise one another. This was acknowledged by the Minister of Schooling Tomáš Drucker (Hlas-SD) after Monday’s assembly of the EU Council for Schooling, Youth, Tradition and Sports activities in Brussels, studies TASR correspondent.
The Hungarian presidency within the EU Council included a number of subjects on the agenda, together with the so-called European diploma. Drucker emphasised that Slovakia helps pupil mobility by applications like Erasmus+, however the brand new proposal considerations a possible settlement of a gaggle of European faculties on issuing a joint diploma.
“The concept is nice, however some international locations are involved that if a gaggle of nations agrees and a few stay outdoors, it might worsen the standard of our universities and (trigger) a mind drain and younger folks transferring to different faculties overseas. This matter might be additional addressed,” Drucker defined.
The usage of cellphones in faculties was additionally a subject. Drucker acknowledged that member international locations see that their use, particularly in main faculties, creates issues with college students’ focus and efficiency. Some states, together with Slovakia, have already launched bans on their use, in Hungary this is applicable even as much as the ultimate years of highschool.
“The dialogue is casual and based mostly on knowledge. In all probability no nation would settle for that we additionally let this matter be regulated. However the Union is an effective platform for us to alternate experiences, knowledge, and data, talk about and encourage one another,” he added.
OECD knowledge, in accordance with him, indicated that the strongest motive for banning cellphones in faculties is the lack of youngsters’s focus or the weakening of social interactions throughout breaks. The info additionally confirmed higher efficiency of youngsters in faculties the place cellphones weren’t used.
The minister additionally opened the subject of synthetic intelligence, which represents challenges when it comes to competitiveness. He warned that this space is beginning to “escape” Europeans in comparison with different gamers on this planet.
“We must always begin behaving like leaders and act within the space of supporting synthetic intelligence and its use in schooling,” he stated.
He talked about that Slovakia, in cooperation with the OECD, will put together a serious instructional discussion board on the subject of synthetic intelligence in schooling in November 2025 and in addition a summit, which ought to be attended by the UN Secretary-Normal, the President of the European Fee, and politicians together with tech leaders.
Drucker used his keep in Brussels for bilateral negotiations together with his counterparts from Estonia and France, focusing their discussions on early preschool schooling. In keeping with him, on this space, it’s a problem for Slovakia, which has issue bringing this kind of schooling nearer to youngsters from deprived socio-economic teams. He appreciated that there are EU international locations the place college schooling is obligatory from the age of three, which helps youngsters higher put together for the beginning of the first schooling course of after buying some fundamental habits. (November 25)
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