[ad_1]
Deputy Minister Agnė Kudarauskienė will begin work this week, and on January 4, Deputy Minister Ramūnas Skaudžius.
G. Jakštas will be responsible for the field of studies and science.
So far he has held senior positions at the Government’s Strategic Analysis Center as an independent expert on various educational projects.
“By joining the team, I have three main goals: to strengthen the quality of studies, to achieve breakthrough in the field of science, and to update the financing model for higher education,” Vice Minister G. Jakštas said in the report.
“It is important to ensure that graduates are admitted to institutions of higher education so that the distribution among students in vocational schools, universities and colleges meets the needs of the labor market,” he said.
Vice Minister G. Jakštas emphasized that he would try to link the funding of higher education institutions with performance quality indicators, which will be discussed with the higher education institutions themselves.
It is also intended to promote cooperation between Lithuanian research institutions to compete globally in priority areas; Due to the report, it is planned to increase funding for research and experimental development (R&D).
G. Jakštas graduated from Vilnius University with a BA in Econometrics and a MA in Finance and Insurance Mathematics from Tilburg University (Netherlands). He has worked for Lietuvos Draudimas, Statistician of Lithuania.
Chancellor of the Ministry J. Lukošius, who started working on Monday, also obtained a BA in Economics and a Masters in Economic Policy from Vilnius University.
Other vice ministers will join later
This week, on December 23, Deputy Minister A. Kudarauskiená will start working, who will supervise the areas of professional training and lifelong learning.
“The short-term priority is to ensure that initial and continuous vocational training runs as smoothly as possible through the organization of the distance education process. Also to solve the issue of organizing internships in companies, while employers avoid external contacts, “said the deputy minister in the report.
“Other measures necessary to create a culture conducive to professional training and continuous improvement are the career planning system throughout life, compliance of professional training with the requirements of the labor market, strengthening the body of vocational training teachers and improving the efficiency of learning, “he said.
According to the report, A. Kudarauskienė was recently an educational expert responsible for improving vocational training at the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, as well as an innovation expert at the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology, a researcher at the Department of Pedagogy of Klaipėda University.
At Vytautas Magnus University, he has a doctorate in education, as well as a master’s degree in educational management and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, and an internship at Capital Normal University in Beijing.
A. Kudarauskienė has worked at the King Mindaugas Vocational Training Center, Vytautas Magnus University, the Vocational Training and Qualifications Development Center, and the Lithuanian Engineering Industry Association. She was also elected to the Council of Non-Formal Adult Education of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, the Council of the Center for the Evaluation of Quality in Higher Education.
After the new year, on January 4, the Deputy Minister of General Education R. Skaudžius will begin his work.
“The main objective is to ensure equal opportunities for all Lithuanian children to get the best education that meets their needs. To this end, programs must be appropriately updated, with a focus on training new educators and the qualifications of existing educators. I will seek dialogue with experts in the field of education, discussion and solutions based on knowledge, “said the deputy minister in the report.
He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in chemistry from Vilnius University, a professor’s degree from Vytautas Magnus University, and a doctorate.
R. Skaudžius worked as a chemistry teacher at Vilnius St. At Christopher Gymnasium, later he worked here as an education adjunct. In 2011 he received the Love Lukšienė award.
Later he taught at the VU, in 2017 he was appointed Vice Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences of studies.
R. Skaudžius is one of the initiators of the Lithuanian Natural Sciences Olympics and Lithuanian Geosciences, chemistry director of the European Union Science Olympics and International Youth Sciences, co-author of the integrated natural science course for grades 5 -8.
Internships in Sweden, Japan, Taiwan and Jordan for the last 5 years. This year, the VU Rector’s Young Scientist Science Award was awarded for significant scientific achievements.
[ad_2]
