Dukaj's election as educational inspector was overturned

The Appeals Commission of the Government of Montenegro annulled the decision of the director of the Directorate for Inspection Affairs

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The Appeals Commission of the Government of Montenegro annulled the decision of the director of the Directorate for Inspection Affairs Ana Vujošević with which she accepted the position of educational inspector Nikola Dukaj, the former director of the school in Tuzi, who was dismissed due to the abuse of his position and that harshly at the suggestion of the Educational Inspectorate.

According to the document that "Vijesti" had access to, the Commission found in the case files that Vujošević did not explain his decision to choose Dukaj, who was the second-ranked candidate in the competition of the Human Resources Administration.

In the Commission's decision, it is also emphasized that the Education Union warned Vujošević that Dukaj was once dismissed due to abuse of his official position, at the suggestion of educational inspectors. Abuse of position, the Union stated at the time, was also proven by a final court verdict.

The Commission ordered the Directorate for Inspection Affairs to decide again in this case.

The Administration told "Vijesta" that in the Commission's decision, among other things, it was suggested that the individual reports on the scoring of the candidates be filled out in a more orderly manner in the Human Resources Administration.

"The Directorate for Inspection Affairs immediately forwarded the letter to the Directorate for Human Resources as the authority responsible for acting on the given decree. After the action of the Administration for Human Resources, the Administration for Inspection Affairs will act again in accordance with the positive regulations and make a Decision on the selection of candidates within the legal term and in a manner based on law. Against the decision of the Appeals Commission, the Administration for Inspection Affairs did not submit a complaint to the Administrative Court of Montenegro", specified the Administration.

On September 11, Vujošević chose Dukaj as an educational inspector. She did it despite the warnings of the Education Union.

Ana Vujosevic
Ana Vujosevicphoto: Government

Dukaj was previously employed under a work contract in the Education Inspection Department.

"We believe that his election would contribute to the negative rating of the Directorate for Inspection Affairs", says the Union of Education in the information provided to Ana Vujošević.

In a letter to Vujošević, the Union of Education pointed out that during his tenure as director of the Primary School "Mahmut Lekić" in Tuzi, Dukaj "was recognized for irregularities in his work, as well as for a bad atmosphere and interpersonal relations".

"After being appointed as a director in another institution, Elementary School 'Đerđ Kastrioti Skenderbeg', on the proposal of the Directorate for Inspection Affairs, i.e. the Education Inspector (Act No. 0601-741/20-6418/20 dated February 17, 2021), and by the decision of the Ministry of Education , science, culture and sports (number 10101-741/21-59/5 dated March 30, 2021) Dukaj was dismissed for abuse of the position of director, which will be confirmed by the judgment of the Basic Court in Podgorica P. no. 2641/21 of April 7, 2023," the Union's letter states.

Then the Administration replied that "...they strictly respect the equal availability of jobs and are guided by the principle that the jobs of civil servants, i.e. employees, are available to everyone, under equal conditions without favoring or denying any candidate for the advertised position".

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