Saturday, October 8, 2011

Ministry of Education omissions inhibited increase scholarships for students

Ministry of Education and Science is not sent to universities explanations on how to spend the funds allocated in the summer to increase scholarships. This legal case has led to the students a month later received an increase to the prime minister promised scholarships.In September, students of many universities scholarships without a 9-percent premium, he promised Vladimir Putin in February. The leaders of student unions sent a telegram to the Prime Minister complaining about the Ministry of Education.

As it turned out, the money in higher education received in time, but they do not come any documents from the ministry, explaining the method of allocation of funds. Many presidents did not begin to take responsibility for resolving the issue of money, waiting for orders from the ministry. Hostage situation were students.Prime Minister at a meeting of presidium of the government instructed the Ministry of Education on Wednesday and the Chamber to control the distribution of budget funds between students. "Funds transferred from the federal budget should be aimed precisely for that purpose, and not to any other" - said Putin.Where did the money studentsEducation and Science Minister Andrei Fursenko at a meeting of presidium of the government announced that federal money to increase the scholarships have been allocated. "We analyze each particular case. We have questions after receiving the monitoring" - the minister said, adding that the Ministry of Education will collect any additional information and report on the situation in each university.According to representatives of the Ministry, the problem of non-payment of allowances in September was caused by the inability of the Student Council of Rectors and distribute this increase among students.Student organizations that need to be together with the management of universities to participate in the distribution of the scholarship fund, married in their own powerlessness, told RIA Novosti the previous day advisor to the Minister of Education and Science Alexander Stradze.Representatives of student and university community confirm the words of the Minister of that money on a 9-percent increase in scholarships have been transferred to universities in the summer, after the Ministry of Education has made the appropriate changes to the budget for this year. Unfortunately, universities have not received from the Ministry of Education of the necessary regulatory documents explaining the policy of spending the allocated funds.There is money, no documents"The money was transferred, but does not appear any accompanying documents from the Ministry of explaining what the money come: to increase the minimum amount of scholarship or, say, Movers and supplements to needy students," - told RIA Novosti the chairman of the Student Coordinating Council of the All-Russian Trade Union of Education Vladimir Marchenko.What can you buy for a scholarship© Infographics. Inna Zaykovskaya | Buy this imageIn 2010, the increase of base grants will beContrary to the expectations of students and university administration, in September, has not changed the minimum size of grants, which under the law on higher education remains at the level of 1100 rubles per month."The law does not have an amendment, which would have been spelled out precise increase in the minimum stipend for 9 percent," - said Chairman of the Russian Student Union Artem Khromov.Most of the rectors were expecting that by the beginning of the academic year the Ministry will prepare a regulatory document, which is officially "raise" scholarship, and then we can put money on legal grounds."Came in September, and no documents from the ministry did not come. Rectors did not dare to spend money at his discretion, accordingly, the students did not wait for any increase in the minimum grants or other payments that are out of this money could have been done", - said Vladimir Marchenko.Who will take responsibility?Formally, the presidents had the right to spend money received from the federal budget in the scholarship fund. But they feared a situation where after the distribution of money between the students basic legal scholarship will be increased to 1,200 rubles, and the money from the fund by that time will be spent."Rector did not come a recommendation to send those amounts - in the scholarship fund or for other purposes. It was a mistake, and students are held hostage to this situation," - said Artyom Khromov.As a result, the rectors of some universities decided to pay stipends at a premium. Others did not do it, so do not take responsibility for the premature decision.Things began to change on September 23. On the day of complaint to Prime Minister student rectors of universities received a letter from the Department of Vocational Education Ministry of Education that the money should be paid promptly to students. Unfortunately, the letter contained no specific explanation. However, after this started to raise scholarship.Money began to be paid to students"We were waiting for clarification from the ministry, in September they received and the increase will be implemented" - RIA Novosti Rector of Saratov State Technical University Igor Plehve.And so it is in the Russian State Humanitarian University (RGGU). The university decided to raise scholarship only after receiving a letter from the ministry, so here are beginning to offer scholarships to students in new ways from October 1."With the savings, and 9 per cent a raise from the federal budget, we plan to increase scholarships from October 1 until the end of the year and a half times. The basic stipend will be increased from 1,100 to 1,600 rubles, and the best students and students who are in a difficult financial situation, will instead of 1500 rubles 2400 rubles. Since the new year, depending on how much money we receive, we will adjust these amounts, "- said Dmitry Sokolov, Head of Public Relations of State Humanitarian University.With a delay of a month the problem of scholarships allowed today. According to the Minister of Education and Science, 86 percent of schools reporting to the ministry, decided to increase the scholarships to all students the same way - by 9 percent, that is the minimum stipend was increased from 1.1 thousand to 1.2 thousand rubles. The remaining schools have decided to raise scholarships targeted.