MRF Calls for Mandatory Classes of Mother Language

Policy Response DateSeptember 25, 2012 Country: Bulgaria Address: Sofia General Type: Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Inter-ethnic
Groups affected / Interested in: Ethnic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Education

 

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms, the political representation of the Turkish minority, called for amendments to the Law on Pre-School and School Education, which to make studying of mother language mandatory for 4 lessons weekly. Thus the law will guarantee that the amount of lessons will not be changed by the Minister of Education in time. Presently studying of mother language is a part of the education as an elective or compulsory eligible training, which provides for 3 or 4 lessons weekly. The amendment was rejected with the motives that the Ministry of Education would thus be obliged to hire a teacher for languages of all communities, represented in Bulgaria. By the end of 2012 the law has not voted by the Parliament.

Source:  

  • Vesti.bg, 25.09.2012, ДПС заплаши с бойкот и протести заради майчиния език (MRF Threatens with Boycott and Protests on the Mother Language) http://www.vesti.bg/index.phtml?tid=40&oid=5156091, Accessed on 07.01.2012