The rector of the University of Athens Theodosis Pelegrinis was invited by VimaFM to comment on the recent developments in education and the prolonged strike of university administrative employees.
Mr. Pelegrinis explained that the Senate has decided that the University must reopen and teaching must resume “if the administrative employees allow it”. The Rector noted that the strike “is fully justified” and is “not asking them to end their strike, we ask that they allow [teaching staff and students] to enter”.
Later in his interview, Mr. Pelegrinis argued that the Ministry “and the Ministry alone” was to blame for the strike since it took an “arbitrary, brutal measure and continues to be irreconcilable” and that the Minister of Education has repeatedly rejected any discussions.
