The Czech authorities will limit the possibility of training citizens of Russia and Belarus at universities in technical specialties – students will be forced to stop studying or change their subject, writes Deutsche Welle. This follows from the decision of the Ministry of Education of the country. The authorities refer to the sanctions adopted by the European Union in response to the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine.
“These sanctions are based on directly applicable EU Council Regulations (No. 833/2014, No. 692/2014, No. 2022/263 and No. 765/2006) prohibiting the provision of technical assistance to individuals and legal entities and organizations from the listed countries. According to the Commission, the provision of higher education and support for applied research, among other things, can be considered technical assistance,” Deputy Education Minister Radka Wildova said in a letter to Czech universities.
How informs news server Aktuálně.cz, Wildova warned universities that they “risk of losing their international credibility” if they do not comply with the sanctions.
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Sanctions apply not only to current students, but also to applicants, the newspaper writes. At the same time, universities should provide students with the opportunity to transfer to another curriculum.
According to Deutsche Welle, about 800 students from Russia are currently studying at the Czech Technical University in Prague alone. “We are trying to find a way to fulfill the terms of the sanctions against Russia and at the same time allow Russian students to continue their studies. We definitely want to prevent students from being forced to return to the Russian Federation due to sanctions,” Lucia Orgonikova, head of the university administration, told the publication.
