PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT 2017-2020 The Government will start construction of a student city in Skopje with fully new modern architectural and horticultural solutions, as well as functional contents: gyms, reading rooms, libraries, restaurants, cinemas and fitness centers. In addition, the Government will finish the construction of the university complex “Mother Theresa”. Additionally, the Government will build a new students building in Avtokomanda with over 700 beds through public – private partnership. In Bitola, Stip and Tetovo, the cities where state universities have their seats, we will build university campuses, through reconstruction and preadaptation of the present facilities, completion of appropriate new infrastructural contents and increase of the capacities of the present dormitories. Changes in education must go in parallel with improvement of physical conditions where our children study. The Government, in cooperation with the local government units, will propose solutions to the problems of basic infrastructure and heating of schools. Every year, the Government with the municipalities will have a debate regarding the investment fund in the infrastructure and it will adopt a decision on priorities that will not be based on party or business interests, but on the interests of the pupils and of the teachers in the Republic of Macedonia. We will build new high schools in the municipalities of Tetovo, Kumanovo, Aerodrom and Novo Selo. The Government will introduce the system of lifetime learning according to the European standards, partly with the benefit of the European funds and programs which target this exact goal. With this concept, we will endeavor in building society which will offer equal opportunities for access to quality education for all people, in the course of entire lifetime. Thus, one will enable completion of qualification, requalification in the working lifetime of citizens, ability for greater creativity, opening of new businesses, as well as decrease of social pressure. Support for Young People The Government will lead youth policy, which will be the core of policies for employment, reforms in the education, health, culture, sports etc. In the Governmental policies, the main accent will be put exactly on the measures that will improve the student life and standard, and that will provide for the youth to easily find first employment. Our priority goal is for the young people themselves to project and build their own future in their own fatherland. The Government will introduce a special student payment card for using the services in the student campuses, discounts for use of intercity transport, discounts when visiting all state and national institutions, discounts when visiting sports and cultural activities that have national character. The new policy for students’ scholarships will be through combination of state scholarships and motivation for fiscal relief of companies that will set aside percent of the profit for scholarships. The students with best results will have the advantage, but also those that face greater economic – social problems. The Government will open a dialogue with the students regarding the means for de-partization and pluralism in the students’ organization that will enable crucial participation of the students in the management bodies of universities and their influence over the questions of their interest. Cooperation with them, the Government will promote regional project for students’ exchange. 33