July 8, 2005
Ukraine Chief Assails Corrupt Admissions
The president of Ukraine, Viktor A. Yushchenko, has asked state universities throughout the country to curtail the corruption that is endemic to the admissions process.
He called upon rectors and professors to put a stop to the bribery and cronyism that hold sway during entrance exams, widespread practices he characterized as "shameful and humiliating." "People hope that knowledge and perseverance will decide the fate of the applicants, and not the fat wallets of parents," Mr.
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