The letter was signed August 12 1997 by Abdyl Ramaj, Secretary of the Commission for
Education of LDK, and Head of Parliamentary Commission for Education, Science, Culture
and Sports of Kosova. It was sent to Federico Mayor UNESCO General Director, as well
as to several embassies in Belgrade.

Text:  THE SITUATION IN ALBANIAN EDUCATION IN KOSOVA AND
              POSSIBILITIES FOR ITS TEMPORARY NORMALIZATION

     Under the Constitution of Kosova and pursunat to appropriate laws provisions, Kosova
had full independence in regulating the  education, science and culture, just like the other
republics of the former Yugoslavia.
     Following the forceful annexation of Kosova and the suspension of its legitimate
institutions, the Serbian regime suspended all the Kosova institutions related to education.
It should be noted that the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Kosova
(Secretariat of Education, Science and Culture of Kosova) as the highest organ, as well as
other educational institutions, administered and maintained independently the entire
educational, cultural and scientific life in Kosova. As a result, the educational authorities of
Kosova were fully independent to compile and approve the curricula, to decide about the
network of schools, and to control the whole educational system of Kosova. Before the
Serb crack-down on Kosova, Albanian-language and Serb-language education functioned
as paralel mediums of educationn in Kosova.

     THE DESTRUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN KOSOVA

     The destruction of educational system of Kosova has been lasting process, yet it
intensified after 1981 with systametic persecution of students and teachers, the so-called
"political [communist] differentiation" or complete dismissal of teachers, annulment of
Kosova legislation on education, science and culture and introduction of Serb laws
instead, segregation through dividing Albanian and Serb schoolchildren into different
school buildings, etc. However, the process of destruction of Kosova education escalated
in 1990. In spring of that year, deliberate intoxication of around 7.400 Albanian
schoolchildren occurred in schools, while only a few months later, in autumn, the regime
began with the closure of secondary schools. By the end of 1990, the Serbian Parliament
decided that one half of secondary schools in Kosova be closed down, while in April of
1991 the Serb Parliament decided that only 28 per cent of pupils who were expected to
complete their primary education that year in Kosova could resume with their secondary
education. On force Serbia locked down school buildings of primary and secondary
education and the University of Prishtina. As a result 396 full-class [from 1st to 8th grade]
primary schools, 454 four-year and annex primary schools, 56 secondary schools, 7
teachers training and engineering colleges, and 13 faculties were closed down that year.
Around 14.500 primary and 4.000 secondary school and 862 University teachers were
dismissed. Owing to international pressure Serbia was forced to re-open most of the
primary schools in the meantime. Yet, schoolchildren of 41 elementary schools have not
been allowed to attend classes in their school ever since. The pupils of 11 such schools
have been sents to attend classes in other primary schools of the community, while those
of 26 others attend classes in make-shift classrooms in private houses. There are today
441 full elementary primary schools (pupils of 41 are not allowed access to school
buildings) with a total of 266.413 pupils and 13.585 teachers and other education-related
personnel in Kosova.
     Out of 66 secondary schools operating today in Kosova, students of 6 of them only are
allowed access to their school buildings. All the rest attend classes in inadequate
makeshift classrooms in private houses and other buildings of community. Albanian
secondary school students are also denied access to their facilities: school libraries,
dormitories, sport halls (gyms) etc. As many as 58.700 students attend secondary school
education, with a teaching staff of 4.310.
      More or less the situation is the same at the University of Prishtina. It has been six
years now since Albanian students were expelled from 7 high schools (colleges) and 13
faculties. Besides the lecturing halls, Albanian students are denied access to the
University Library, the libraries in faculties and departments, dormitories, dinning halls and
canteens, sports halls (gyms) etc. In the 1996/97 academic year, there were around
16.000 students (both full-time and part-time) studying at the Albanian-medium University
of Prishtina in make-shift classrooms and halls. The University teaching personnel is made
of 826 full-time teachers and 200 part-time and associate teachers.
     Following is the list primary schools in which Albanian schoolchildren are denied access to but are forced to either attend classes in make-shift classrooms or have bee sent to other schools where access for the Albanian has been allowed:

(Note: The names of municipalities (towns) are both in Albanian and Serbian. The same
applies for the names of schools. The word classroom stands for improvised, make-shift
classrooms, ousied school buildinds)

1. Primary school "Selman Riza" ("Vuk Karaxhiq"), 13 classrooms, 639 pupils. Annex
classes in Nakarada: 4 classrooms, 107 pupils.
2. Primary school "Mihal Grameno" ("Aca Maroviq"), 6 classrooms, 270 pupils. (Note:
annex classes of the same school oprating in another village or neighborhood)
3. Primary school "V. Frashëri" in Miradi e Epërme, 3 classrooms, 196 pupils. In the
1995/96 school year, Serb refugees were accommodated instead. During the last school,
year pupils were allowed access to their classrooms.

ISTOG (Istok)
4. Primary school "Bajram Curri" ("17 Nëntori"): 46 classes, 29 classrooms. (During the
1995/96 school year pupils were allowed access to their classrooms).
5. Primary school "Martin Camaj" ("Vasilije Gjuroviq") in Gurrakoc, 23 classes, 780 pupils,
27 classrooms. During the last year pupils were allowed access to the old part of the
school buildings with  9 classrooms. Classes are attended in three shifts.
6. Annex classes of the Osjan-based primary school "Radosh Toshiq" in Kosh village (two
classes with 32 pupils). Expelled from school in 1991; now attending classes in three
schools of Klina municipality: Zllakuqan, Leskovc and Zallq.

FERIZAJ (Urosevac)
7. Primary school "Abetare" ("Milan Zeqar") in Softaj (Softoviq): 5 classrooms with 230
pupils; pupils were expelled from their school in 1991. Now operating as annex classes in
villages Sazlia and Papaz.
8. Primary school "Dituria" ("Milan Miliniq") in Tankosiq, 6 classrooms, 238 pupils.
9. Primary school "Konstandin Kristoforidhi" ("Vuk Karaxhiq") in Nerodime e Epërme, 4
classrooms, 284 pupils. Classes in Balaj: 103 pupils and in Manastirc, 26, pupils belong to
the school of Nerodime, where they were expelled from on 1 Oct.1992.
10. Primary school "Jeronim De Rada" ("Peko Tepavçeviq") in Ferizaj, 137 pupils attend
classes at "Tefik çanga" primary school and 299 pupils at "Gjon Serreçi" primary school.

OBILIQ
11. Primary school "Pandeli Sotiri" ("Bratstvo"), annex classes in Plemetin: 4 classrooms,
128 pupils.
12. Primary school "Fazli Grajçevci" in Crkvena Vodica: 2 classrooms, 69 pupils.
13. Primary school "Liria" ("Bashkimi", "Jedinstvo") in Millosheva, now attending in annex
classes in Raskova with 3 classrooms, 158 pupils, as well as in the make-shift classrooms
in Babimoc, 1 classroom with 21 pupils; in Millosheva, 1 classroom with 39.

PEJA (PEC) pupils; annex classes in Kërstova, 2 classrooms, 50 pupils.
15. Primary school "7 Shtatori" ("Milosh Giliq") in Vitomirica: 8 classrooms, 207 pupils.
Annex classes in Siga: 3 classes with 50 pupils.
16. Primary school "Lidhja e Pejës ("Boro Vukmiroviq") operating in the premises of the
"Vaso Pashë Shkodrani" school ("Dushan Mugosha -Duç").
17. Primary school in Gorazhdec, 20 classes with 441 pupils, classes attended in two
private houses. Now attending classes in Poçesta village.

LIPJAN (Lipljane)
18. Primary school "Vëllazërit Frashëri" ("Stanoje Aksiq") in Lipjan, now attending classes
in Akllap village in 11 classrooms with 565 pupils; annexed classes in Teqe - Janjeva, 2
classrooms; annex classes in Lepia - Radeva, 1 classroom, 8 pupils, and at the Jeta e Re
settlement: 44 pupils.
19. Primary school "Shtjefën Gjeçovi" (Vladimir Nazor") in Janjeva, 12 classrooms, 271
pupils.

VITIA (Vitina)
20. Primary school "Faik Konica"("Miladin Markoviq" in Vitia: 3 classrooms, 238 pupils;
annexed classes in Begunca: 1 classroom, and 1 preschool class; classes in Ramnishta:
2 classes; classes in  Debresh, 2 classrooms, 123 pupils.
21. Primary school "Gjon Serreçi" (Miladin Rajkoviq") in Podgor: pupils expelled in 1991/92
school year, now attending classes in  private houses in 3 classrooms, 52 pupils.
22. Annex classes of "Ramiz Sadiku" primary school of Radivojci at  Zhitia village: 2
classes with 78 pupils.

GJILAN (Gnjilane)
23. Primary school "Thimi Mitko" ("Vuk Karaxhiq"), pupils expelled in 1991. Now attending
classes in the "Musa Zajmi" school in Gjilan. The school has 34 classes with 1075 pupils.

PRISHTINA (Pristina)
24. Primary school "Faik Konica" ("A. Maroviq"): pupils have been "sheltered" in primary
schools "Dardania", "Hasan Prishtina" and  "Naim Frashëri".

VUSHTRRI (Vucitrn)
25. Primary school "Mustafa Venhari" ("21 Dhjetori"): in the 1988/98 school year, 42
classes with 1315 pupils. Now it has 1001 pupils in 36 classes.

KAçANIK
25. Primary school "Vëllazria" in Kaçanik,: only Serb pupils attendO accommodated in it.
Albanian pupils (319) have moved to another old building, abandoned several years ago.
24 pupils of this school attend classes in Kaçaniku i Vjetër.

RAHOVEC (Orahovac)
26. Primary school "Mihal Grameno" ("Vuk Karaxhiq") in Rahovec, with 620 pupils. In the
1995/96 the pupils were expelled from their school for three months. They were forced to
attend classes at "7 Shtatori" school in Rahovec. The school is operating in its own
premises.
27. Primary school "Haki Stërmilli" ("Ramizi e Bora") in Zoqisht: pupils expelled during the
1991/92 school year; 8 classes, 210 pupils. Now attending classes in Opterusha Retia in 4
classes, 127 pupils.

LEPOSAVIQ (Leposavic)
28. Primary school "SLobodan P. Kërcun": a class with 4 Albanian pupils used to exist. It
does not any more.

ZVECAN
29. Primary school "Vuk Karaxhiq", used to have a class in Albanian with 8 pupils. The
class does not exist any longer.

NOVO BëRDO (Novo brdo)
30. Primary school "Bratstvo Jedinstvo" in Jasenovik: Albanian pupils were expelled on
1.Sept.1992; now attending classes in makeshift classes in a private house at Tullar
village, dy classes with 24 pupils.

Primary school in which pupils were compelled to attend classes in other schools:

31. Primary school "Jeronim De rada" ("Peko Tepavçeviq"), Ferizaj. Pupils sent to 0"Tefik
çanga" primary school, as well as in the premises of former secondary school and the
dormitory. In the 1996/97 school year the pupils attended classes in the primary school
"Tefik Canga" and in their own school.
30. Primary school "Liria" ("Bashkimi" - "Jedinstvo") in Millosheva, Obiliq. Pupils were sent
to attend classes to annex classes at villages Raskova and Babimoc, and one classroom
in Millosheva.
31. Primary school "Lidhja e Pejës", ("Boro Vukmiroviq") in Peja Pupils were sent to attend
classes to primary school "Vaso Pashë Shkodrani" ("Dushan Mugosha-Duç") in Peja.
32. Primary school "Faik Konica" ("Aco Maroviq"), Prishtina: pupils were foced to attend
classes in other schools, "Dardania", "Hasan Prishtina" and  "Naim Frashëri" ("Branko
Radiçeviq"), formerly "Vladimir Nazor". Pupils were sent to attend classes at "Zija
Prishtina" primary school in Vushtrri.
34. Primary school in Prilluzha, Vushtrri: the pupils now attending classes at Stanovc
village.
35. Primary school "Nazim Berati" ("Nebojsha Jankoviq", Dragash: pupils now attending
classes at Shajne village.
36. Primary school "Thimi Mitko",("Vuk Karaxhiq") in Gjilan: the pupils sent to attend
classes at the primary school "Musa Zajmi" in Gjilan.
37. Primary school "Haki Stërmilli", in Zoqisht, Rahovec: pupils dispersed to Opterusha
and Retia villages.
38. Primary school "Vëllazëria" in Kaçanik. Pupils sent to attend classes in the older
buildings of the school.
39. Primary school "Shaban Shala" ("Vëllarërim Bashkim") in Podujeva: pupils sent to
attend classes in the premises of "8 Nëntori" secondary school in Podujeva.

Primary schools in which the buildings were divided in disadvantage to Albanians.
Albanian pupils attend classes in three to four shifts a day in these schools.

PRISHTINA (Pristina)
1. Primary school "Dardania", ("Milosh Crnjanski" formerly "V.I.Lenin") with 31 classrooms:
18 let for use to Albanians, 13 to Serbs; classes with Albanian pupils 71, with Serb pupils
13.
2. Primary school "Hasan Prishtina" ("Dositej Obradoviq) with 29 classrooms: 15 to
Albanians, 14 to Serbs; classes in Albanian 49, in Serbian 24.
3. Primary school "Iliria" ("22 Decembar") with 18 classrooms: 12 to Albanians, 6 to Serbs;
classes in Albanian 39, in Serbian 11.
4. Primary school "Elena Gjika" ("Vuk Karaxhiq") with 22 classrooms: 10 to Albanians, 12
to Serbs: classes in Albanian 26, in Serbian 18.
5. Primary school "Gjergj Fishta" ("Branisllav Nushiq") with 28 classrooms: 20 to
Albanians, 8 to Serbs; classes in Albanian 55, in Serbian 8.
6. Primary school "Pjetër Bogdani" ("Miladin Popoviq") with 21 classrooms: 12 to
Albanians, 9 to Serbs; classes in Albanian 48, in Serbian 9.
7. Primary school "Meto Bajraktari" with 20 classrooms: 10 to Albanians, 10 to Serbs;
classes in Albanian 40, in Serbian 16.

PEJA
8. Primary school "Xhemail Kada" with 52 classrooms: 44 to Albanians 44, 11 to Serbs;

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Out of a total number of 66 secondary schools, only one in Malisheva and another one in
Gllogovc (shared by two schools)O been allowed to operate in their own school buildings.
Secondary school students are also allowed to attend classes in two school buildings that
are very old (about to fall) in Prishtina, which were expected to be pulled down. During the
last year, students and teachers unilaterally returned to their own school buildings in
Kaçanik and Suhareka. The rest of secondary schools operate in make-shift classrooms in
private homes, few of them share buildings with primary school pupils.

The list of secondary school:
(Note: Gymnasium stands for a four-year secondary school of general education,
commonly non-professional in which a students is trained for his further education at
university)

PRISHTINA
1. Gymnasium "Sami Frashëri" ("Ivo Lola Ribar"), 50 classes, 1475 students, 90 teachers.
2. Gymnasium "Xhevdet Doda", 24 classes, 864 students, 48 teachers; (operating in their
own school premise, announcements were made for pulling it down).
3. Gymnasium of philology "Eqrem çabej", 22 classes, 436 students, 41 teachers
(operating in accessory buildings of the former secondary teachers training school).
4. Medical school "Dr. Ali Sokoli" ("9 Maj"), 42 classes, 1412 students, 73 teachers.
5. School of economics "H.K.Prishtina" ("Velko Vlahoviq"), 53 classes, 1453 students, 79
teachers.
6. School of electronics "Gjin Gazulli" ("Miladin Popoviq"), 32 classes, 862 students, 62
teachers.
7. Secondary technical school "28 Nëntori" ("19 Nëntori"), 48 classes, 1234 students, 93
teachers.
8. Secondary technical school "Shtjefën Gjeçovi", 25 classes, 659 students, 44 teachers.
9. Secondary school of trade, tourism and catering, 25 classes, 661 students, 37 teachers.
10. Musical school "Prenk Jakova" ("Josip Slavenski"), 7 classes, 124 students, 26
teachers.
11. School of agriculture "Abdyl Frashëri", 13 classes, 202 students, 25 teachers.

DEçAN
12. Secondary education center "Vëllezërit Frashëri", 77 classes, 1960 students, 129
teachers.

DRAGASH
13. Secondary education center "Emin Duraku" in Dragash, 21 classes, 600 students, 43
teachers. Students attending classes in private houses at villages Bellobrad and Bresana.
The wholeO building has been used by 170 Serb students only.

FERIZAJ (Urosevac)
14. Secondary school "Pjetër Bogdani" ("Nikola Teslla"), 32 classes, 879 students, 62
teachers.
15. Secondary school "Faik Konica" ("Mosha Pijade"), 37 classes, 1273 students, 76
teachers.
16. Secondary agricultural school "Zenel Hajdini", 19 classes, 366 students, 54 teachers.
17. Secondary school "Kuvendi i Arbërit" ("J.B. Tito"), 57 classes, 1398 students, 93
teachers. Annex classes at Shtërpce, 7 classes with 113 students.
18. Medical school, 16 classes, 730 students, 25 teachers,

FUSHë KOSOVë (Kosovo Polje)
19. Secondary education center "Hivzi Sulejmani", 41 classes, 902 students, 76 teachers.
Annex classes of technical training at Bardh i Madh village (in Srb: Veliki Belacevac).

GLLOGOVC (Glogovac)
20. Secondary education center "Skënderbeu" ("J.B. Tito"), 37 classes, 1028 students, 69
teachers. (In 1991/92 the school was closed down, students attend classes now in their
own school buildings).
21. Technical school "Leonik Tomeu", 44 classes, 1209 students, 81 teachers. (In 1991/92
the school was closed down - students attend classes now in their own school buildings).

GJAKOVA (Djakovica) 22. Gymnasium "Hajdar Dushi", 37 classes, 989 students, 56
teachers.
23. School of economics "Kadri Kusari" ("Boro Vukmiroviq"), 29 classes, 793 students, 53
teachers.
24. Technical school "Nexhmedin Nixha", 27 classes, 545 students, 49 teachers.
25. Medical school "Hysni Zajmi", 27 classes, 1026 students, 59 teachers.

GJILAN (Gnjilane)
26. Gymnasium "Zenel Hajdini", 41 classes, 1231 students, 71 teachers.
27. Secondary school "Arbëria" ("Boro e Ramizi"), 19 classes, 405 students, 31 teachers.
28. School of economics "Marin Barleti" ("Eduard Kardel"), 37 classes, 952 students, 70
teachers.
29. Technical school "Mehmet Isai" ("Dragi Popoviq"), 15 classes, 342 students, 28
teachers.
30. Medical school "Dr Asllan Elezi", 11 classes, 397 students, 11 teachers.

ISTOG (Istok)
classes, 1275 students, 102 teachers. (A technical training school operates now too). The
school operates in five make-shift schools at villages Cerca, Sudenica, Saradran, Tomoc
dhe Rakosh.

KAçANIK
32. Secondary education center "Skëndërbeu", 38 classes, 1163 students, 81 teachers.

KAMENICA
33. Gymnasium "Ismail Qemali" ("9 Maji), 30 classes, 801 students, 58 teachers.
34. Technical school "Andrea Durrsaku", 15 classes, 284 students, 33 teachers.

KLINA
35. Secondary education center "Luigj Gurakuqi", 60 classes, 1382 students, 101
teachers. Operating in five collecting centers: Klina, Zllakuqan (in private homes), and in
Ujëmir, Gllareva and Sverka (in the premises of local elementary schools).

LIPJAN (Lipljane)
36. Secondary education center "Ulpiana" in Lipjan, 91 classes, 1990 students, 155
teachers. Operating in the premise of primary schools at villages Gadime, Babush,
Banulla, Rufc i Ri and Dobraja e Madhe.

MALISHEVA
37. Secondary education center "Abdyl Frashëri" ("17 Nëntori"), 33 classes, 971 students,
61 teachers. (Operating in its own buildings).
38. School of economics "Lasgush Poradeci", 20 classes, 459 students, 35 teachers.
(Operating in its own buildings).

MITROVICA
39. Gymnasium "Frang Bardhi" ("Silvira Tomazini"), 37 classes, 1108 students, 57
teachers.
40. School of economics "Hasan Prishtina", 34 classes, 991 students, 47 teachers. 41.
Medical school "Dr Xheladin Deda" ("Desa Tomoviq"), 17 classes, 665 students, 31
teachers.
42. Technical school in Zveçan - classes in Albanian language have been extinguished. In
1991/92 it had 31 classes, 750 students. It was later merged into the technical school
"Arkitekt Sinani" ("B. Kidriq") in Mitrovica.
43. Technical school "Arkitekt Sinani" ("Boris Kidriq), 41 classes, 676 students, 81
teachers.

OBILIQO
classes, 608 students, 55 teachers.

PEJA (Pec)
45. Gymnasium "Bedri Pejani" ("11 Maji"), 58 classes, 1766 students, 115 teachers.
46. School of economics "Ali Hadri" ("M. Vukoviq"), 33 classes, 636 students, 48 teachers.
47. School of arts "Odhise Paskali" ("Bratstvo-Jedinstvo"), 16 classes, 141 students, 29
teachers.
48. Technical school "Shaban Spahija", 36 classes, 909 students, 60 teachers.
49. Medical school, 10 classes, 388 students, 10 teachers.

PODUJEVA
50. Gymnasium "Aleksandër Xhuvani", 42 classes, 1281 students, 75 teachers.
51. "Isa Boletini" ("8 Nëntori"), 39 classes, 1051 students, 72 teachers.
52. Secondary education center "Fan Noli" ("Gjuro Gjakoviq"), 29 classes, 749 students,
60 teachers.

PRIZREN
53. Gymnasium "Gjon Buzuku" ("J.R. Kica"), 47 classes, 1068 students, 75 teachers.
54. Medical school "Luçiano Motroni" ("Ramizi e Boro"), 34 classes, 1153 students, 45
teachers.
55. School of economics "Ymer Prizreni" ("Dimitrije Tucoviq"), 26 classes, 576 students,
49 teachers.
56. Technical school "Gani çavdarbasha", 31 classes, 564 students, 46 teachers.
57. School of music "Lorenc Antoni" ("Stevan Mokranjac"), 6 classes, 52 students, 21
teachers.

RAHOVEC (Orahovac)
58. Secondary education center "Ramiz Sadiku", 36 classes, 1003 students, 65 teachers.

SKENDERAJ (Srbica)
59. Secondary education center "Ramiz Sadiku", 28 classes, 888 students, 47 teachers.
60. Secondary school "Anton çetta", 44 classes, 1206 students, 71 teachers.

SUHAREKA (Suva Reka)
61. Secondary education center "Jeta e re", 38 classes, 830 students, 73 teachers.
62. Technical school "Skëndër Luarasi", 25 classes, 674 students, 48 teachers. (Since last
year operating in its own premises).

SHTIME (Stimlje)
students, 71 teachers.

VITIA (Vitina)
64. Secondary education center "Kuvendi i Lezhës", 62 classes, 1075 students, 112
teachers. Operating in five villages: Pozharan, Begunca, Vërban, Smira dhe Gjylekare.

VUSHTRRI (Vucitrn)
65. Secondary education center "Muharrem Bekteshi", 38 classes, 1075 students, 70
teachers.
66. Secondary school "Marin Beçikemi", 55 classes, 1586 students, 85 teachers.
 

SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' DORMITORIES, CLOSED DOWN FOR
ALBANIANS

1. Secondary school students' dormitory in Prishtina (now turned into a police station).
2. The "Miladin Popoviq" secondary school students' dormitory in Prishtina. Serb refugees
housed in it now.
3. Secondary and university students' dormitory in Mitrovica.
4. Dormitory of the medical school "Desa Tomoviq" in Mitrovica 5. Secondary and
university students' dormitory in Peja.
6. Secondary and university students' dormitory "Sadik Stavileci" in Gjakova.
7. Secondary and university students' dormitory in Prizren.
8. Secondary and university students' dormitory in Gjilan.
9. Secondary school students' dormitory in Kamenica.
10. Secondary school students' dormitory in Kaçanik.
11. Secondary school students' dormitory in Skënderaj.

SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS WHERE SERB REFUGES HAVE BEEN HOUSED OR/AND THE BUILDINGS SERVE TO OTHER PURPOSES

1. Medical school "Dr Ali Sokoli" ("9 Maji"), Prishtina.
2. Technical school "28 Nëntori", Prishtina.
3. Secondary school "7 shtatori" (formerly: workers training university, now turned into a
clinic), Prishtina.
4. Medical school "Hysni Zajmi", Gjakova.
5. School of economics "Dr Ali Hadri" ("M.Vukoviq"), (305 Serb refugees), Peja.
6. Technical school "Shaban Spahia", (families of Serb refugees), Peja.
7. Secondary school of arts "Odhise Paskali" (Serb students of business "Braqa Karic",
housed in it), Peja.
8. Special school for the blind (124 Serb refugees), Peja.
9. Secondary school "Naim Frashëri", Shtime.
10. Secondary school "Fan S. Noli", Podujeva.
11. Secondary school "Hivzi Sulejmani", Fushë Kosova.
12. Secondary school "Muharrem Bekteshi", Vushtrri.
13. Secondary school "Ramiz Sadiku", Skënderaj.
14. Secondary school "Ulpiana", Lipjan.
15. Secondary school of agriculture "Zenel Hajdini" (school buildings and other accessory
premises), Ferizaj.
16. Secondary school "Hasan Tahsini" (Nikolla Teslla"), Obiliq.

1. The University of Prishtina has shared the fate of primary and secondary schools in
Kosova. Attacks at the Kosovar higher education began with the imposition of the so-
called emergency measures (coercive administration) at the Clinic of Gynecology and
Obstetrics of the Medical Faculty. All the Albanian-language personnel and other staff
were suspended. The Department of Surgery was to face the same measures very soon.
2. Emergency measures were introduced at the Medical Faculty (Official gazette 20/90;
26.09 1990). 90 per cent of the Albanian personnel (from academicians to nurses) were
dismissed. The Medical Faculty was in this way virtually closed down.
3. The Serbian regime extended a new law on students enrolment for the 1991/92
academic year (Official Gazette No.28/91; 31.05.1991). According to new legislation, the
enrolment ratio was to be 1:1 for Serbs and Albanians (1500 Albanian and 1500 Serb
freshmen). Albanians who had completed the secondary education thast year
outnumbered the Serbs with 9 to 1.
4. On 27 June 1991, emergency measures were introduced in all the faculties of the
Prishtina University. All the Albanian administering personnel, deans, vice-deans, and
others were ousted and Serbs were installed instead. A University teaching staff of 862
was dismissed soon, while 122 teachers and other personnel were dismissed on alleged
redundancy reasons.
5. On 16 October 1991, the University of Prishtina was closed for Albanian students. Serb
police were deployed in front of the faculties and other accessory buildings of the
University. The University of Prishtina, with 7 high schools (teachers and technical training
colleges) and 13 faculties has been ever since operating in make-shift classrooms and
lecturing halls in private houses and other facilities of the community. (During the last
1996/97 academic year the Albanian-medium University had around 16.000 students, full-
time and part-time).

HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE PRISHTINA UNIVERSITY:

(Note: A High School is a two-year university-level college. Such schools are commonly
teachers training or engineering colleges)

1. Teachers Training College, Prishtina, 727 students,
2. Teachers Training College, Prizren, 709 students,
3. Teachers Training College, Gjakova, 345 students,
4. Teachers Training College, Gjilan, 421 students,
5. College of Economics, Peja, 271 students, 6. Engineering College, Ferizaj, 157
students,
7. Engineering College, Mitrovica, 350 students
 

FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA:
1. Faculty of Philosophy, Prishtina, 992 studentsO
3. Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences , Prishtina, 478 students,
4. Faculty of Law, Prishtina, 1812 students,
5. Faculty of Economics, Prishtina, 3270 students,
6. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Prishtina, 621 students,
7. Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Prishtina, 793 students,
8. Faculty i Mechanical Engineering, Prishtina, 370 students,
9. Medical Faculty, Prishtina, 1983 students,
10. Faculty of Arts, Prishtina, 188 students,
11. Faculty Mining and Metallurgy, Mitrovica, 154 students,
12. Faculty Physical Training (Sports), Prishtina, 322 students
13. Faculty of Agriculture, Prishtina, 408 students

RECTORATE, INSTITUTES, LIBRARIES, DORMITORIES OF THE PRISHTINA UNIVERSITY

1. Premises of Rectorate of the University of Prishtina,
2. The University and National Library,
3. Institute of Albanology
4. Institute of History,
5. Economic Institute,
6. Institute of Chemistry,
7. Institute of Livestock Raising and Veterinary, Prishtina,
8. Institute of Crops Processing and Saplings, Peja,
9. Institute of Agro-economics, Fushë-Kosova
10. Students complex (5 dormitories, 3 one-floored lodging barracks, the "25 Maji"
students sports hall - all these are commonly referred to as "students' town")

The following major cultural and other institutions were closed down too:

1. "Kosova Filmi" (the only Kosovar movie production and distribution company)
2. The national ensemble of songs and dances "Shota"
3. The Ensemble of Ballet of Kosova
4. The "Collegium Cantorum" Ensemble
5. The Albanian-language daily newspaper "Rilindja"
5. The Publication Editions "Rilindja"
6. Radio Prishtina and local radios in major Kosova towns
7. The Television of Prishtina

Premises and facilities related to education were closed and/and taken over by Serbs:

1. Premises of the Secretariat of Education, Science and Culture of Kosova
2. Premises of the Council of Education of Kosova,
3. Premises of Bureau of Education of Kosova.
4. Premises of the Pedagogical Bureau of Kosova
5. Premises of local bureaus of education in municipalities
6. Premises of municipal secretariats of education

The following (major) sports facilities have been closed down:
 

Gjakova, Peja.
The only Children's Books Publisher is Closed Down

Pursuant to the decision no.203 of 11 July 1991 of the Serbian Parliament, emergency
measures were imposed at the only children's book publisher in the former Yugoslavia.
The whole personnel of the Bureau for Textbook Publishers of Kosova was dismissed.
For five years now this textbook publishers company has been closed pursuant to Serb
laws.
In the beginning the primary spelling book (Abecedarium) was printed in Italy. It had to be
smuggled in the country in exceptionally dangerous circumstances. A limited number of
textbooks in Albanian for schoolchildren is being printed now in extremely grave
conditions.
 1. Pursuant to decisions No.400 - 20/91 and 400/15/91 of 20 February 1991 of the Serb
Parliament, since January 1991, all the Albanians teaching with the 1st and 5th grade of
primary schools and 1st year of secondary schools had their wages cut.
2. Pursuant to Decision No.400-41/91 of 7 March 1991, the whole secondary school
teaching personnel in Albanian (around 5000 people) had their payment cut. .
3. Pursuant to Decision No.400-137/91 of 30 May 1991, the rest of the primary school
teaching personnel (around 14.500 persons) had their wages/salaries cut.
4. Pursuant to Decision No. 400-211/91 of 18 November 1991, the funds for higher
education of Kosova were cut.
 

What could be the measures for temporary normalization of the situation in Kosovar
education

Full normalization of the situation in Kosova education could only occur with the settlement
of the political status of Kosova. The current situation could be overcome if the issue is
treated as pure educational matter, by circumventing or reducing political implications
around it.
Within such a framework, 13 rounds of talks were held under the Geneva Conference with
the mediation of Ambassador Gert Ahrens. Later, under the mediation of the Vatican-
based Saint Egidio Community, an agreement was reached which provided for conditions
to removed the blockade from school premise and for an unconditional return of Albanian
schoolchildren and pupils to their schools. An Accord on this matter was signed by
presidents Dr. Ibrahim Rugova and Slobodan Milosevic. Regrettably, the Accord was
never implemented to this day.
We hope you will wield your influence in finding an acceptable settlement so that Albanian
pupils, students and teachers are  allowed to return to their school facilities they were
expelled from through the use of force. A temporary solution should be to the issues
without prejudging the settlement of the political status of Kosova. Negotiations on such a
goal could at last result in the following:

I
1. To bring to an end all repression against Albania school, pupils, students, teachers and
other people involved in running Albanian-language education.
2. To allow Albanians access to education-related facilities, the ones they were in
possession of earlier:
a) to immediately release the buildings of 35 primary schools and their 'annex' classes.
b) To release all the school buildings of secondary education the Albanians were expelled
from, i.e. premises of 60 secondary schools and their accessory facilities: dormitories,
libraries, sports halls (gyms), etc.
c) To release university premises in 7 high schools (teachers training and engineering
colleges) and 13 faculties, as well as their accessory facilities: the University and National
Library, the institutes, dormitories, dinning halls and canteens, sports halls, etc.

II
TEMPORARY NORMALIZATION OF FINANCING THE EDUCATION

A normalization of the financing the Kosova education could only be reached with a final
settlement of the Kosova issue. However, a temporary solution to the matter could be
found through: the taxes collected from the citizens and the contribution Kosovars have
been paying, and their share in socially-owned production. An adequate fund could be
earmarked for the Kosova Financing Council.

III
Restoration of normality in the Kosova Textbook Publishers Bureau by releasing its
premises and the capital the Bureau used to possess.

IV
To allow a normal functioning of administering, professional and training institutions of
education: the Pedagogical Bureau of Kosova, municipal educational councils,
pedagogical and supervision services, etc.

Prishtina, 12 August, 1997.

Abdyl RAMAJ,
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