THE BELARUSIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PROJECT
The current Prerequisittes
81% of the Belarusian citizens name themselves Belarusians by nationality while 37% name Belarusian as the language of every day communication (1999 census). However just one third of the schoolchildren in Belarus study at schools with the Belarusian language of instruction. Paragraph 50 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus guarantees the freedom of language choice and use including the sphere of education.
The above mentioned paragraph is far from its full implementation as the country still lacks a higher educational establishment with the Belarusian language of instruction provided for all students. Accordingly the Belarusian Language Society demands from the state authorities the foundation of the Belarusian National University (BNU) in order to secure the right of the Belarusian speaking students to obtain education in their native and state language. The demands include the creation of the university branches in all the cities with more than 100000 people population as well as in the towns were there are no universities presently.
Up to day the Society has collected 15000 signatures of Belarusian and foreign citizens under its demands. Unfortunately the society's appeals to A. Lukashenka and to S. Ling remain without answer so far.
The country possesses a sufficient professor and assistant stuff to meet the demands of the university.
The initiative group for the university foundation summoned for the first time in 2001. It includes more than 50 members presently. Members of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences R. Garetsky, S. Sharetsky, S. Shuskevich (a former pro-rector of the Belarusian State University), Ph.Ds A. Astrouski, A. Gryckevich, M. Krukouski, U. Kulazhanka, L. Lych, A. Maldzis, G. Zychun, G. Pjatrouski, prominent Belarusian writers: N. Gilevich, V. Ipatava, V. Zujonak, the head of the Belarusian School Association A. Lozka, The head of "the F. Skaryna Scientific and Educational Center" L. Kanapljanik, the former ambassador of Belarus in Germany, Ph.D. Piatro Sadouski and other well known university professors from all over Belarus. The group has worked out the Statute of the University.
The Principles of the University and its Structure
The democratic principles of the leading world universities will be the background for the university structure. The freely chosen Belarusian language of instruction is one more core point. The study process is going to be based on the principle of academic freedom. A limited set of subjects will be compulsory. The compulsory ones are planned to be a range of major subjects, one of European languages, one of Slavonic languages, a course in Belarusian studies and a course in the history of their major in Belarus.
The first part of the day will be dedicated for the majors, the second - for the free courses.
The Academy of Sciences, the National Library, the National Museum of Art of Belarus, the National Archive of Belarus will be the bases for the students' practice. One of the sources of students is J. Kolas National Lyceum of Humanities.
The rector will be chosen by a secret vote. The stuff will work in accordance with the European work norms. 10-point grading system will be implemented.
The university is supposed to consist of the following schools: schools of law, philosophy, economics, natural history, history and linguistics, physics and math.
The primary aim of the university is the education of the national elite.
The school of law will embrace the departments of international, civil and administrative law with chairs of international maritime and aviation law and a chair of ecological law.
The school of philosophy might be composed of the departments of culture and theology. The latter might be located in Pinsk - the city were many confessions and denominations are active.
The school of economics should include the chair of demography as the demographical problems are very vital presently.
The school of natural history might include the departments of chemistry and biology, geology and geography and ecology.
The school of history and linguistics will embrace the departments of museum work, history and linguistics. Some of the chairs will be that of the Belarusian military history, architecture history, applied arts, the chairs of the Slavonic, Baltic and Oriental languages. A part of the school might be located in Lida - the town close to Poland and Lithuania.
The students of the Physics and Math school are supposed to take long-term additional courses at the leading European and US universities.
The university will be the high-school-manuals editorial center.
The university is supposed to be named after F. Bagushevich - the famous Belarusian writer and advocate.
81% of the Belarusian citizens name themselves Belarusians by nationality while 37% name Belarusian as the language of every day communication (1999 census). However just one third of the schoolchildren in Belarus study at schools with the Belarusian language of instruction. Paragraph 50 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus guarantees the freedom of language choice and use including the sphere of education.
The above mentioned paragraph is far from its full implementation as the country still lacks a higher educational establishment with the Belarusian language of instruction provided for all students. Accordingly the Belarusian Language Society demands from the state authorities the foundation of the Belarusian National University (BNU) in order to secure the right of the Belarusian speaking students to obtain education in their native and state language. The demands include the creation of the university branches in all the cities with more than 100000 people population as well as in the towns were there are no universities presently.
Up to day the Society has collected 15000 signatures of Belarusian and foreign citizens under its demands. Unfortunately the society's appeals to A. Lukashenka and to S. Ling remain without answer so far.
The country possesses a sufficient professor and assistant stuff to meet the demands of the university.
The initiative group for the university foundation summoned for the first time in 2001. It includes more than 50 members presently. Members of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences R. Garetsky, S. Sharetsky, S. Shuskevich (a former pro-rector of the Belarusian State University), Ph.Ds A. Astrouski, A. Gryckevich, M. Krukouski, U. Kulazhanka, L. Lych, A. Maldzis, G. Zychun, G. Pjatrouski, prominent Belarusian writers: N. Gilevich, V. Ipatava, V. Zujonak, the head of the Belarusian School Association A. Lozka, The head of "the F. Skaryna Scientific and Educational Center" L. Kanapljanik, the former ambassador of Belarus in Germany, Ph.D. Piatro Sadouski and other well known university professors from all over Belarus. The group has worked out the Statute of the University.
The Principles of the University and its Structure
The democratic principles of the leading world universities will be the background for the university structure. The freely chosen Belarusian language of instruction is one more core point. The study process is going to be based on the principle of academic freedom. A limited set of subjects will be compulsory. The compulsory ones are planned to be a range of major subjects, one of European languages, one of Slavonic languages, a course in Belarusian studies and a course in the history of their major in Belarus.
The first part of the day will be dedicated for the majors, the second - for the free courses.
The Academy of Sciences, the National Library, the National Museum of Art of Belarus, the National Archive of Belarus will be the bases for the students' practice. One of the sources of students is J. Kolas National Lyceum of Humanities.
The rector will be chosen by a secret vote. The stuff will work in accordance with the European work norms. 10-point grading system will be implemented.
The university is supposed to consist of the following schools: schools of law, philosophy, economics, natural history, history and linguistics, physics and math.
The primary aim of the university is the education of the national elite.
The school of law will embrace the departments of international, civil and administrative law with chairs of international maritime and aviation law and a chair of ecological law.
The school of philosophy might be composed of the departments of culture and theology. The latter might be located in Pinsk - the city were many confessions and denominations are active.
The school of economics should include the chair of demography as the demographical problems are very vital presently.
The school of natural history might include the departments of chemistry and biology, geology and geography and ecology.
The school of history and linguistics will embrace the departments of museum work, history and linguistics. Some of the chairs will be that of the Belarusian military history, architecture history, applied arts, the chairs of the Slavonic, Baltic and Oriental languages. A part of the school might be located in Lida - the town close to Poland and Lithuania.
The students of the Physics and Math school are supposed to take long-term additional courses at the leading European and US universities.
The university will be the high-school-manuals editorial center.
The university is supposed to be named after F. Bagushevich - the famous Belarusian writer and advocate.