The Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska, Radovan Višković, said that the Government would continue to strive to create a link between education and the economy, because it was necessary to educate staff who would contribute to the development of the Republic of Srpska.
“We no longer need staff for labor bureaus, nor those who will develop other people’s economies around the world. We need people who will stay, work and develop Srpska. We have all the human potential and natural resources for that. Our indicators on this plan, which we have made before, show that we are on the right track”, said the Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska, Radovan Višković, at the ceremonial academy on the occasion of 47 years of work of the University of Banja Luka.
He pointed out that the Government was working to provide a job in the system to the best university students, especially from the public universities, so that they could contribute to the even greater development of the university and the Republic.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska, Radovan Višković, stated that in the past four years, the Government had invested intensively in infrastructure projects of two public universities in Srpska, and their personnel, stressing that every university in every country was its mirror.
He reminded that changes in the relevant laws enabled free education for all students of the first cycle and the first year of the second cycle of studies, who regularly fulfilled their obligations.
“From this year, accommodation in student dormitories is also free”, said the Prime Minister Višković, who was presented with a charter for his merits and outstanding contribution to the development of the University of Banja Luka.
He added that Srpska was properly promoted by every student or professor who published a paper in one of the prestigious scientific journals in Europe.
A ceremonial academy was held in Banski dvor in Banja Luka on the occasion of 47 years of work of the University of Banja Luka, where charters and plaques were presented to deserving individuals.
Ministers in the Government of Srpska, representatives of the city government in Banja Luka, and numerous figures from the public, scientific and social life of Banja Luka and Srpska also attended the ceremonial academy.
At the University, classes are currently held in 66 study programs of the first cycle of studies, in 64 programs of the second cycle with two combined study programs, and 13 study programs and one combined study program of the third cycle of studies.
15,000 students from the Republic of Srpska and abroad are currently studying at the University.
