Diaspora children to benefit from new measures to support integration into education system of Moldova

The Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) is implementing a package of measures aimed at children returning from the diaspora, to facilitate their integration into the education system of the Republic of Moldova and to support their adaptation to studies. The initiatives were presented by Deputy Secretary General of the MEC Ludmila Pavlov at the Diaspora Forum held today in Chișinău.

One of the main measures concerns the organization, upon request, of classes and groups for learning the Romanian language in educational institutions. These will be intended for students who want to improve their Romanian language communication skills.

“The regulatory framework we are developing provides for the organization, within schools, depending on requests, of classes in which children will additionally learn in Romanian or groups where we can bring together children from several classes or, if necessary, children from several neighboring villages, so that, simultaneously with the study program the child will follow, he or she will also receive support to improve Romanian language communication skills,” said Ludmila Pavlov.

At the same time, protocols will be implemented to support school management, teachers, and class teachers in the process of integrating children returning from abroad. New facilities have also been introduced in the general education admission process. The updated methodologies provide for reserving 10% of the available places in the 1st grade and in high school classes for children returning from the diaspora, children who are citizens of the European Union, and refugees.

Admission will follow the “first come, first served” principle, and files can be submitted online, including from abroad.

“If we talk about enrollment in general education, enrollment in studies, we also have some good news here. Just this summer, in June, we updated the admission methodologies for the 1st grade as well as for the high school cycle. These updates provide for allocating a quota of 10% of the total number of places provided for each institution and, for high school classes, for each track, real and humanities, 10% are intended specifically for children returning from the diaspora, children who are EU citizens, and refugees. This mechanism will operate on the ‘first come, first served’ principle. The file can also be submitted online, so you can enroll your child in the 1st grade or in high school classes even from abroad,” said Ludmila Pavlov.

Also, starting this year, high schools in the Republic of Moldova will organize online courses for young people from the diaspora who wish to obtain a baccalaureate diploma in the Republic of Moldova, offering them the opportunity to prepare remotely and then take their exams in the country.

“Moreover, starting this year, high schools in the Republic of Moldova will offer online courses for those who wish to obtain a baccalaureate diploma in the Republic of Moldova. Your children can enroll, follow these courses, and later take the baccalaureate exams here, at home,” emphasized the Deputy Secretary General of the MEC.

For young people who choose to continue their university studies in the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry annually reserves 100 state-funded places with special designation within the higher education admission process. They can participate both in the competition for these dedicated places and in the general admission competition.