Minister of Education responds to scandal over textbook with map without Crimea
10 September 2024 07:21
In Ukraine, a map without the Crimean peninsula was printed in a 7th grade Ukrainian language textbook. However, the publisher will replace the books at its own expense. Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Oksen Lisovyi wrote about this on Facebook, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
According to Lisovyi, the publisher, who made a technical error in the textbook, will correct the design at its own expense.
“The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has questions about the quality of school textbooks. These issues are related to the activities of the Institute for the Modernisation of Educational Content. This is not the first time we have raised them,” Lisovyi wrote.
He noted that from 2 September 2024, by the decision of the ministry, the Ukrainian Institute for Educational Development (UIED) will provide expertise.
“Starting from 2 September 2024, the Ukrainian Institute for Educational Development (UIED) will provide expertise by the decision of the Ministry. In 2025-2026, the Ministry of Education and Science is completing the reorganisation of the Institute for the Modernisation of Educational Content. This is to resolve the issue of textbook quality once and for all,” said Lisovyi.
As a reminder, a map of Ukraine without Crimea was found in the 7th grade Ukrainian language textbooks by Anastasia Onatiy and Taras Tkachuk. The map of Ukraine without the peninsula was drawn next to the words of the national anthem. It is noted that this textbook was published in 2024 and has already been approved by the Ministry of Education and Science.
