University professors to be evaluated for ideological performance?

All higher education institutions in Belarus have received the written methodological recommendations signed by Deputy Education Minister Tatsyana Kavalyova, reports Belarus Partisan. Under the document, university professors will be evaluted for their ideological performance. Thus, their salaries will depend on this evaluation. The document is titled "The Criteria and Performance Efficiency of the participation of professors in the ideological and educational work". It stipulates that a professor should ensure the ideological work during research carried out by students.

This evaluation will be taken into account for bonuses and promotions.