Protests in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk over new reforms.

The student community is being rocked by a new anti-social reform: after the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Health has begun to promote an equally scandalous innovation. On 11 March, a draft of a new reform was published, which provides for changes in the distribution and registration of work placements. In particular, students will not be able to choose where they want to do their work placements; the state will determine “where they are needed”. The innovations will apply not only to new entrants, but also to students who have already studied for 1 to 4 years.

Unsurprisingly, medical students did not want to accept this restriction of their right to choose: in Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv, students protested against this anti-social project.

Direct Action expresses its full support for the students in their fight for their rights and supports the demands to overturn the reform. The state should not impose on students the location of their internship, everyone has the right to choose for themselves.

1st April 2024

Priama Diia  – Direct Action