Education official: Up to 17% of male students studying on exchange programs did not return to Ukraine on time

Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Mykhailo Vinnitsky reported this in a comment to Ukrinform's own correspondent in Yaremche, UNN reports.

He clarified that the students in question are typically between 18 and 22 years old and are pursuing a bachelor's degree.

“While this figure is not yet critical, it is worrying,” he said. “Some universities report quite high rates of non-return, while others claim that almost all students return. We will encourage university rectors, especially those participating in Erasmus+ consortia [an exchange programme for students, teachers and scientists from EU member states], to more carefully check students selected for academic mobility.”

The comments were made during the international youth conference “Ukrainian-Push Youth Debates”, which took place in Yaremche.

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