Levica: Ministry of Education again hides scores for student dorm placements
The party says ranking lists with candidates’ points were not made public and cites State Audit Office findings from 2022/2023.
Levica has accused the Ministry of Education and Science of again failing to provide full transparency in the allocation of places in state student dormitories, saying the ministry published results but did not make ranking lists with candidates' earned points publicly available.
Allegations and audit findings
According to Levica, the numerical scores are essential to determine why one applicant was accepted and another rejected when several students compete for the same bed. The party refers to the Rulebook on the procedure for admission to state student dormitories, which requires publication of a list of students with the points they received.
Levica also points to findings from the State Audit Office, which previously identified shortcomings in the ranking process. The party notes that for the 2022/2023 academic year auditors did not receive documentation that would confirm the Ministry had performed scoring in accordance with the prescribed criteria.
The audit report, as summarized by Levica, states that applications were handled manually and entered into Excel tables without scoring. The party warns that without published score-ranking lists "the absence of score ranking lists enables subjective handling in the allocation of places and the favoritism of some students."
Levica is demanding an explanation from the ministry about how students can effectively submit an appeal against their ranking if they have no access to their position on the list and the number of points obtained.
The Ministry has not yet issued a public clarification in response to Levica’s criticism, according to the party’s statement.
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