Specifically:
+1. Regarding the unconstitutionality of the bill, he states that PASOK-KINAL’s position is “constitutionally controversial, something that creates an environment of legal uncertainty”. “It is not only the fact that there is a dichotomy between constitutionalists and European law experts, but there is also a well-established jurisprudence of the CoE, which has never questioned the agreement of Article 16 with EU Law. In such a critical matter we should proceed with absolutely solid steps. Because in the end the agreement of the law with the Constitution will be judged by supreme judges (STE) and it would be criminally frivolous to put new children, families and those who decide to get involved in an adventure. Our position is that the express prohibition that was included in the Constitution should also be removed from the Constitution. Not by the government, as mediator of the Constitution.”
1. Regarding the non-profit nature of the universities under establishment as defined by the bill, the responsible member of PASOK-KINAL notes that “a fundamental and non-negotiable principle is the clear and unequivocal distinction between commercial-business profit and Higher Education. Only this approach can guarantee academic validity and freedom.” On the contrary, he adds, the government’s proposal is content with the grammatical formulation of the non-profit character without introducing any regulation to prevent the falsification of this character.
2. Regarding licensing, PASOK-KINAL’s position is that it must be linked to the corresponding level of evaluation and international ranking of schools/departments of public institutions, while there is no relevant provision in the bill.
3. Regarding the strengthening of the public university, Mr. Parastatidis states that for PASOK it means an increase in funding, improvement of critical quality indicators, strategic planning, a serious academic map, securing real self-government and balanced support of the regional university institutions in our country.
He argues that with the bill the government “sacks legal technical amendments to problematic articles of the Kerameos Law and transfers sections from the DIPAE to the IFT” while “instead of substantial commitments to increase funding, it cites a list of already existing funding”.
4. Regarding the system of admission to higher institutions, regardless of their nature, public or non-state, it must be common and uniform.
5. Regarding the geographical distribution, PASOK considers that the non-profit universities should be included in the wider academic map with geographical, financial and scientific field distribution criteria.
6. PASOK-KINAL’s position for non-profit universities to operate in Greece is to provide a specific guarantee clause for the long-term implementation of a comprehensive educational plan, to ensure that they do not abandon the plan to provide quality educational services and suddenly leave students the meteors.
7. Regarding the safeguarding of academic freedom and working conditions, PASOK’s position is that the protection of the rights of university students and the assurance that their working conditions will be in line with the guarantees of independence and academic freedom that apply to the public university.
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