At the moment we are committed to the implementation of the most important reform in the field of Education, said today the Minister of Education and Culture Mr. Costas Kadis, adding that he did not have to submit his resignation.
Speaking to reporters at the Presidential Palace after the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Kadis, when asked about the issue of leakage of issues for the examinations of appointed teachers, said that "an investigating official has been appointed who will present within the next week appropriate measures will be taken according to its research and results.
If disciplinary or criminal responsibilities arise, then the appropriate ones will be followed in consultation with the Legal Service with which we are in contact ".
Asked if anyone has been made available, the Minister said that "at this stage no such thing is foreseen", adding that "the administrative investigation should first show who is involved, where was the mistake, to give us light on the aspects of this case in order to take any further action. "
Regarding the re-examination next Friday and Saturday, he said that the examinees who have suffered will be supported. A decision was taken by the Council of Ministers to cover these expenses coming from abroad, with a maximum amount of up to 40 thousand euros, he said.
Asked if he attributed the leak to a mistake or sabotage, Mr. Kadis said that "this will be judged by the result of the investigation. I can not say anything right now. What was evident from the information provided to the Parliament is that the whole process was absolutely correctly and in detail planned and the mistake was made in not implementing the procedure provided. There were all the valves that had to be implemented, there was a very good design, however this design was not implemented and the mistake that occurred ".
Asked whether he had discussed the issue with the President of the Republic, Mr. Kadis answered in the affirmative and said that "the President supports the actions taken by the Ministry and the Minister. Of course, we take our responsibility. I first admitted that it was an unbelievable, unacceptable mistake. We apologized to the candidates for the inconvenience. " Asked if he had to submit his resignation, Mr. Kadis answered in the negative, noting that "at the moment we are committed to the implementation of the most important reform in the field of Education".
Source: GTP
Source: RIK News