The 12 demands of Hungarian students

As Eduline.hu reports, LMP presents to the Parliament the 12 points of the Független Diákparlament (Independent Student Parliament), as the party announced on Monday.

Two weeks ago thousands participated in the demonstration for a fairer, more democratic and more student-centred educational system which is modern and does not overtask the pupils. Students summarised their demands in 12 points, for which, as it was said on the demonstration, they expect a guarantee in the form of a provision of law from the government until the 31^st of January. In case this does not happen, they continue with the demonstrations.

Their expectations include

• the annulment of “zero hour” (lessons before 8 am)
• the school year must not be longer
• students younger than 18 must not be outplaced from education
• the restitution of quota in higher education to the 2011 numbers
• the establishment of a system for evaluating teachers the results of which would be public
• freedom of speech at school, no one should be banned from expressing their opinion
• the maximum number of lessons to be reduced to 25 lessons per week in elementary schools and 30 in secondary schools
• the abolition of compulsory vocational final exams

In their announcement, LMP states that they are presenting for acceptance a proposal of a resolution,

by accepting which the Parliament declares to start the adjustment of the educational system in accordance with the 12 points.

They also added that they agree with the students’ demands. “We believe that if a group of students organises themselves and calls the government to account, then the Parliament has to deal with the proposals. This would be an obvious process in a democracy which functions normally.”