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Bill: Education, Culture and Arts Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Royal Party of Aldegar
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 3866
Description[?]:
| It is time that we do significant changes to the way Eductaion and National heritage are treated in our nation. Aldegar needs better Education. I ask you fellow countrymen, to listen to my proposals carefully and think them well. I believe that Education is not something that should be a privilege of the rich. Public Education is the only way forward. Ministry of Education and Culture Pich Anashir |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Current: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Proposed: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:20:10, June 23, 2015 CET | From | Free Democrat Party | To | Debating the Education, Culture and Arts Reform Bill |
| Message | Regrettably, we the AFD, cannot agree with Article 1. Every modern nation must reserve the right for it's citizens to open private charter schools with a specific focus. Also in Article 3 it is clearly stated that the government will run a system of museums across the country. How does the government have better knowledge of funding needed in every region than the local governments? Local governments should be the ones regulating their own funding for museums they want to have built. |
| Date | 18:39:44, June 23, 2015 CET | From | Royal Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Education, Culture and Arts Reform Bill |
| Message | We can accept a status quo on Article 1. Unfortunately though, we cannot allow the local authorities to hold control over significant government funds. For the name of the Shah, it's the Satraps we are talking about. Can you fellow compatriots trust the Satraps? I mean...we all know how corrupt the Satraps can become. It is not my position to question their authority and our obsolete model of local authority but still... My point is that given the bad shape of our economy, we can't waste funds in the hands of local governments. Ministry of Education and Culture Pich Anashir |
| Date | 18:48:35, June 23, 2015 CET | From | Free Democrat Party | To | Debating the Education, Culture and Arts Reform Bill |
| Message | Most Esteemed Minister of Education and Culture, forgive me but is it not in the hands of the Government to appoint trustworthy Satraps? And no Most Esteemed Minister it is hardly your place to question a Satrap's ability. That right is reserved only to His Majesty the Shah. My point still stands. Local governments know better what funds they require, than you do sir. If Article 3 is not removed or amended appropriately, we cannot vote for this bill. Leader of the Opposition Rahim Mazanderani |
| Date | 19:36:36, June 23, 2015 CET | From | Royal Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Education, Culture and Arts Reform Bill |
| Message | Article 1 has been removed accordingly and the museum article is also overruled. For the remaining debate on this bill I shall cover the discussion myself, as our Minister of Education, had a minor car accident and is now hospitalized. Chancellor-Regent Darnan Vanna Phirun |
| Date | 19:43:41, June 23, 2015 CET | From | Free Democrat Party | To | Debating the Education, Culture and Arts Reform Bill |
| Message | I am astounded at the undemocratic resolution to the problem. I'm afraid in future we will have to seriously reconsider our approach to Government changes, taking into account the harsh and inhuman ways this Government operates. This bill may now proceed to voting. Leader of the Opposition Rahim Mazanderani |
| Date | 19:59:41, June 23, 2015 CET | From | Royal Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Education, Culture and Arts Reform Bill |
| Message | What are you talking about honorable partner? Our minister really had an accident and I decided to take a more hands-on approach after his outburst on the local authorities. You can ask your very own Ministers about the operation of government under my rule...ehm regency Chancellor-Regent Darnan Vanna Phirun |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 125 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life religions should not be referenced in Particracy. Terra has its own religions, many of which mirror real-life ones. See: http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Illustrated_Catalogue_of_Religion |
| Random quote: "The political ballot box stands for willingness to be ruled by somebody other than yourself." - Alvin Lowi, Jr. |