The initiative to revise the practice of postponing military service for those who are pursuing a second degree was expressed by Fedir Venislavsky, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Defense Committee and representative of the President of Ukraine, in an interview with Ukrainian News.
He emphasized that such a restriction is fair under martial law.
"I think it's absolutely fair to limit people to one higher education in times of war. If a person receives a third or fourth higher education, this definitely cannot be a reason for a postponement during martial law," Venislavsky said.
He also drew attention to the fact that since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, the number of applicants over 30 years old has increased significantly.
"If a person is enrolled in a master's program immediately after graduation, it is a master's degree. If they entered a postgraduate program immediately after graduation, it's understandable. But when a person had a break and only during the war did he suddenly want to engage in scientific activity, this raises questions," the People's Deputy said.
At the same time, Venislavsky admitted that there are a certain number of people who sincerely want to pursue research and education.
