News about Education
To date, with the support of the World Bank, more than 600 million lei have been invested in the modernization of laboratories, research centers and university curricula.
Demographic research should go beyond mere statistical analysis of birth and death rates and focus on identifying factors affecting the health and life expectancy of the population. This statement was made by Academician Ewa Gudumak, surgeon, renowned pediatrician and medical scientist, at a round table dedicated to the anniversary of the Center for Demographic Research named after Academician Georgi Paladi.
The Ministry of Culture announced the launch of the National Program “Access to Culture” 2026. It provides funding for cultural initiatives in Moldova.
Between 2021 and 2027, more than 700 projects have already been supported at European level as part of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative. Approximately 1.4 billion euros have been allocated for this purpose within the framework of European funding programs under the NEB initiative.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) supports the development of education as a basis for sustainable economic growth, with a special focus on the training of qualified personnel.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is developing a new National Employment Program for 2027-2030 aimed at increasing formal employment, improving the quality of jobs and reducing social exclusion in the labor market.
A digital archaeological cadastre, a modern geospatial database including documented and mapped archaeological monuments of the capital city, has been launched in Chisinau.
In June, children with disabilities will receive an additional financial aid of 3,000 lei. The members of the parliamentary commission for social protection, healthcare and family approved a report on the relevant draft law.
Teachers of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, informatics, as well as teachers of Romanian language and literature for pupils whose mother tongue is not Romanian, who will be employed in public general education institutions, will receive lump-sum payments of up to 375 thousand lei. The amount was increased by 100 thousand lei.
From September 1, a new training profile “artificial intelligence” will appear in the curriculum of Russian schools, which will be taught as part of the subject “computer science”.
Medical devices are usually designed with efficiency, sterility and procedural compliance in mind. Nadia Ursu, who has more than 15 years of experience in medicine, started with a different question: what would a medical device designed to sense the emotions of a child experiencing a traumatic event look like?
Gymnasium from Baurci v. Baurci Gymnasium from the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauz-Yeri was among the 50 finalists of the prestigious international Global Schools Prize 2026.
More than 20 thematic events, conferences, interactive workshops and an extended platform for dialog will set the agenda for discussions in the Moldovan education sector from May 20 to 24. The third edition of Education Week will bring together teachers, pupils, students, school principals, as well as national and international experts for five days.
The government is preparing to approve the establishment of the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Moldovan-Turkish College in Comrat, based on bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Turkey in vocational education. The corresponding project was discussed at a meeting of the secretaries general.
Moldova’s Ministry of Education will provide financial incentives of up to 15,000 euros to Romanian-speaking teachers who agree to transfer to schools and kindergartens in Gagauzia, a Russian-speaking autonomous region with a predominantly Turkic-Gagauz population in the south of the country.
Pedagogical staff and managerial personnel affected by the reorganization of state institutions of general education will be able to receive a one-time allowance for “relocation” in the amount of 300 thousand lei. The Ministry of Education and Research has developed the relevant regulation.
During excavations near the village of Gura-Bykului, archaeologists discovered a Scythian burial site about 2,300 years old. Inside the underground chamber, researchers found human remains, ceramic vessels, arrowheads, beads, a rare smoker and a polished stone object that could have been used for ritual purposes.
On May 16, the activities within the program “Sports Capital 2026” were officially launched at the city stadium of Nisporeni.
There are ten youth centers and a municipal business incubator in Chisinau municipality. For their functioning, the capital authorities allocate 60 million lei annually in the municipal budget. According to the Mayor’s Office, this amount has increased thirty times in the last few years.
Malta will become the first country where the authorities will distribute OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus subscription free of charge to residents. All citizens of the country will have access to the service for a year, but after completing an AI course.
