The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MPNI) announced today that the suspension of the recognition of diplomas issued at institutions that are under the scrutiny of prosecutors has been announced.
The MPNI said that the first session of the interdepartmental working group was held today, which should propose a model for checking foreign educational documents on completed secondary and higher education obtained at private and public educational institutions in the region.
"Due to the complexity of proving foreign diplomas obtained under dubious circumstances, the Working Group came to the conclusion that Montenegrin competent institutions, through international assistance, request information about educational institutions that are under investigation by competent authorities in their home countries - Serbia, BiH and Kosovo", they pointed out from MPNI.
From that government department, they added that after obtaining the necessary information, the Working Group will propose that a decision be made on suspending the procedure for recognizing educational documents obtained at specific institutions, in accordance with the Law.
"One of the conclusions of today's meeting is that it is necessary to review changes in national regulations related to the recognition of foreign educational documents without contradicting the international regulations that regulate the field of recognition, all with the aim of improving the mechanisms during the process of recognizing foreign educational documents. is a very complex systemic problem that affects all segments of our society, and healthcare is recognized as a priority area because it is the most sensitive profession in which, when such abuses occur, they can cause unfathomable consequences for the health and lives of citizens," they said. from MPNI.
They stated that according to the available data, the most problematic diplomas are from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo.
"For these reasons, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation will initiate agreements on cooperation with the Republic of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, for joint activities to prevent possible abuses of illegal issuance of educational documents. The working group appeals to the citizens of Montenegro not to engage in such abuses, because will face criminal-legal consequences in each individual case, given that knowledge is not bought but acquired," concludes the MPNI statement.
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