Post-graduate student faces troubles at state institute for attempt to exercise his right
On entering the post-graduate courses at the Institute of Physiology
of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus
Aliaksei Paulouski demanded to be provided with a
place in the academy's dormitory. However, he was told that there were no
places, as a result of which he had to live in a rented apartment, as well as
many other post-graduate students.
He learned that about 40% of such laces were occupied not by post-graduate
students, but those who have finished post-graduate courses, and other people.
“I addressed the Presidential Administration and the Ministry of Education with
the request to discriminate in the situation and provide me, and four other
post-graduate students, who signed the address, with places in the dormitory.
We threatened to hold a creative action “For flourishing Belarus with
sleeping space for all!”,” says Aliaksei. “That's how our troubles started.
After this address all of us were summonsed by the Academy Administration. Each
of us was pressurized individually, with the aim to make us withdraw our
signatures. As a result, only my signature was left under the address.”
The institute couldn't appoint him a scientific supervisor for three weeks. It
was done only today. This is already the fourth scientific supervisor for
Aliaksei. If the topic of his research work is not approved, he can be expelled
from the post-graduate courses. In addition, other post-graduate students
started receiving places in the dormitory, whereas he wasn't given such a
place, as the institute administration considers him as a candidate for
expulsion.
Recently Aliaksei Paulouski has also learned about an oral order not to admit
him to lessons of the Belarusian language. He was not even included in the list
of students. However, the lecturer put him on the list on his request and let
him come to the classes.
The student intends to continue protecting his right to continue his studies
and live in the dormitory and may apply to the Procuracy and the State Control
Committee for it.
