Post-graduate student expelled from National Academy of Sciences for attempt to exercise his rights
Mahiliou resident Aliaksei Paulouski was expelled from
the post-graduate department of the Institute
of Physiology of the
National Academy of Sciences.
The reasons for the expulsion aren't explained in the order of the rector,
Iosif Zalutski, which was delivered to the student as late as 13 December, though
the scientific board of the institute had taken the appropriate decision back
on 23 November.
Aliaksei Paulouski states that by this step the administration of the
educational establishment took revenge for his activity aimed at the protection
of the right of students coming from other towns and cities of Belarus to be
provided with accommodation at the student dormitory.
Bear in mind that 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!”,” said 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.”
