Hungary Ensures Schooling for Ukrainian Children – But How Will It Work?
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- 28 Mar 2022
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The Hungarian government is offering schooling to minors fleeing from Ukraine to Hungary, the Human Resources Ministry announced on Wednesday. However, there are of course many questions about how this will be done.
Tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of children have arrived in Hungary since the war broke out in Ukraine. The majority have arrived with their mothers, since men between the ages of 18 and 60 cannot leave the country due to military service. Although many of the children have moved on to other countries with their families, Hungary still needs to prepare to provide education for tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugee children.
Even though there are already schools with refugee children, it is not possible to estimate how many families and children will be enrolled in Hungarian public education in the coming weeks and months, HVG reports. Even if they speak the language, it is certain that they were educated in a very different educational system from the Hungarian one. This, and several other aspects make it difficult for this situation to be solved.
Can all Ukrainian children go to school in Hungary?
Families applying for asylum in the country can send their children to local kindergartens and schools, the Human Resources Ministry stated. Secondary school students will also have an opportunity to take their final exams in Hungary, according to the statement. Some university students are also able to continue their studies here, as the University of Pécs and Corvinus University in Budapest have offered this opportunity.
Ukrainian children who are not registered for asylum status but who have a residence permit of more than three months can also go to kindergarten or school here. Hungarian and Hungarian-Ukrainian dual nationals from Ukraine do not need to apply for asylum, as they are Hungarian citizens and therefore have the same rights as Hungarians living in Hungary, including the right to kindergarten and school education “as soon as they establish residence in Hungary,” Telex reports.
Language problems
Not surprisingly, while some children might speak Hungarian, others do not, and it is even possible that they are only familiar with the Cyrillic alphabet. Read More...
