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Lithuania's Education and Science Ministry says that the studies of the University of Education Sciences (LEU) should be terminated in July, while students of the university should continue their education at the Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) after restructuring.
Lithuanian officials plan to draw up a rescue plan for the Vilnius-based European Humanities University (EHU), which is on the brink of closure after getting a repeated negative evaluation from experts.
Lithuania's Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga got the biggest media focus during the first year of the government's term, while Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas got the least attention from the press.
Some 35 million euros in EU funds have been allocated for selected high-level research projects by scientists from Lithuanian universities and scientific institutes, the Education and Science Ministry said on Friday.
The Lithuanian government approved on Wednesday a university network reorganization plan worked out by the Education and Science Ministry and will now send it to the parliament.
Internationally-renowned Litvak painter Samuel Bak, back in Vilnius for the opening of his museum, on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to residents of his hometown who helped him survive the Holocaust.
In a reversal of its earlier position that Lithuania benefits from its scientists providing advice to Belarus on nuclear safety, the Education and Science Ministry said on Tuesday that the Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) should not participate in the European Commission-funded international projec...
Lithuania has earmarked financial assistance to 70 postgraduate students from seven countries, the Education and Science Ministry said on Monday.
Lithuania's new school year starting next week will be ten days longer and several new subjects, including national security and defense and sexuality and family life education, will be added to the curriculum, officials said on Friday.
Relevant institutions in Lithuania will work to review the graduation grading system within the next few years to make it based not only on graduation examinations, says Education and Science Minister Jurgita Petrauskiene.
Several ministries and the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (LRU), a civilian paramilitary organization, are considering introducing national security classes for senior school students starting in the next academic year, Deputy Defense Minister Giedrimas Jeglinskas said on Wednesday.
The Lithuanian government was briefed on Wednesday about a reform of universities proposed by a prime minister-appointed working group, but decided to hold a public discussion of the project with the academic community before sending it to the parliament for approval.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis expects that the Cabinet will next week decide on a plan for streamlining the network of scientific and educational institutions.
Some 63 percent of Lithuanians oppose plans of extending the academic year, while the number of those against is even higher among respondents with children of school age (72 pct), show a public opinion poll conducted by Vilmorus company.
A protest action was held outside the Education and Science Ministry in Vilnius on Monday against the government's plans to extend the duration of academic year.
