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Ministry of Education Report for 2023–2026

Published March 12, 2026, 14:02
Ministry of Education Report for 2023–2026

The Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Athena Michaelidou, presented the Ministry's work report for the period 2023-2026, emphasizing that 44% of the actions concerned institutional changes. Investment in people is a strategic choice for the future of Cyprus, and Education, Sports and Youth are treated as a unified policy area. Important reforms promoted include the abolition of quarterly exams, the adoption of modern assessment forms, the extension of free compulsory education to four years, and the first “National Strategy and Action Plan for Pre-Primary Education and Care”. In addition, the evaluation of teachers was institutionalized and policies were promoted for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in education.