The students of Secondary Education abstained from their lessons today in reaction to the four-month exams.
An announcement by PSEM states that the decision was taken after the general result of the referendum of January 29 in favor of the escalation of the measures against the examinations every four months and adds that "We have the obligation to announce how the will of the majority of students is realized".
Ε.Σ.Ε.Μ. Famagusta: "We continue the fight"
For its part, ESEM Famagusta in an announcement sent to Famagusta.News through the President and Secretary of PSEM, George Karaolidis, welcomed the fact that hundreds of students in the province of Famagusta were absent from classes today against the exams.
According to the announcement of Ε.Σ.Ε.Μ. Famagusta, the decision was made democratically by the vast majority of students in last week's referendum.
According to the President of Ε.Σ.Ε.Μ. Famagusta, out of the 1500 students of the schools of the province, 1250 were absent. "With these data we will continue the fight until the Ministry of Education hears the views of the students" concludes the District Coordinating Committee of Students of Famagusta province in its announcement.
President of PSEM: “The authoritarianism of the Minister. Education led to abstention "
The authoritarianism of the Ministry of Education and the absolute attitude it maintains lead the students to the path of abstinence, said today the President of PSEM, Giannis Lapithios, who warned that if the competent Ministry continues the attitude itself, the students will return with more vigor meters.
In his statements, on the occasion of today's all-day abstention of the students of the Secondary Education, who are protesting against the exams every four months, Mr. Lapithios greeted the thousands of students who are massively absent from the schools, who, as he said, send clear and clear messages. to the Ministry of Education that "They can not be reconciled with the anti-pedagogical measure of the exams every 4 months".
"Let us clarify that it is the fault of the Ministry of Education that at the moment we are on this road and we are missing lessons, because we certainly do not want to miss periods of lessons. But the authoritarianism of the Ministry and the absolute attitude they hold leads us to this path ", he said.
As he said "As the Secretariat of PSEM we implemented the mandate of the referendum, which was made by the students, which was in favor of yes", to send a huge applause to the students of the Gymnasiums, which at the moment some are far away, because it is the next generation that will live the exams every four months ”.
Asked if anything will change with today's abstention, since the decision for the four months has been made, Mr. Lapithios said that the students are fighting and will continue the fight against the exams every four months.
"Of course", write down, "It's a tough fight. We have clarified our position long ago. They tell us about the infamous legislation, to which Mr. Prodromou refers today. It is not today that we have decided to have this attitude. For three years now, we have been fighting against the exams every 4 months, before legislation is even in the works. They continued not to listen to the students' views on this and we continue in such dynamic measures ".
Answering the question whether there will be damage to the students, who will be called in the process to take their exams, he said: "Of course there is damage but we are not responsible. All responsibilities belong to the Ministry that maintains this attitude and continues to silence the position and point of view of the students and forces us to take these measures ".
He added that the students have put "water in their wine" and have downloaded their compromise proposal, which provides for 90-minute exams, no exam period, no exam material and to be in-school, so that competition and individuality between them does not increase. students.
"We want comprehensive training and cultivation of critical thinking. We do not want a school of graduation, competition, individualism, para-education ", he said.
Regarding the referendum held in schools and the statements of the Minister of Education that the referendum should not have taken place because there is no specific legal framework, Mr. Lapithos stated that "As the only legislated and expressive body and student union body we have every right as long as we are legislated by the Parliament to hold any referendum, because we want to ask our classmates from the grassroots and so we did".
"We can not make decisions as a Secretariat and defy the majority of our classmates", he added.
With regard to the next steps to be taken, he warned that "If the Ministry continues to maintain this attitude" they will come back with more dynamic measures and possibly re-address their classmates base.
Concluding, she said that PSEM also supports her classmates who entered the classroom, because it respects every point of view.
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