Parliament Chair Addresses Conference on Innovation in Education and Jobs of the Future

Diana Dukovska, Dimitrina Vetova

Parliament Chair Nataliya Kiselova addresses a national conference on innovation in education and the jobs of the future, organized by the University of Telecommunications and Post, Sofia, May 29, 2025 (BTA Photo/Blagoy Kirilov)

Sofia,

29.05.2025 17:53

(BTA)

National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova Thursday addressed a national conference on innovation in education and the jobs of the future, saying: "Modern professions, whether they evolve or disappear, will always require people who are willing to make changes in their lives. For me, the future of education is not just about everyone having access to modern technology, but about using technology as a tool, not becoming servants to it."

The event was organized by the University of Telecommunications and Post in Sofia.

"We need to start promoting good role models - people who have become successful through hard work, not by taking shortcuts," said Kiselova. "As for the future, I imagine a world where people get sick less often, because prevention will be a priority. We keep talking about job transformation, but I do not believe doctors will disappear. Nor will teachers, because knowledge requires someone to guide you as you discover new worlds. And surely, cooking and cooks will not disappear. The essential things - how to make wine, how to bake bread, how to heal - these things will withstand all transformations. What will likely change completely, though, is transportation."

Opening the conference, Kiselova, an associate professor of constitutional law at Sofia University, said: "To me, there are two types of students and pupils. One group is operating at a very high level, or, given a chance, they grow rapidly in just a few weeks. These are excellent students and pupils. But I have noticed that key books have not been read, and this points to a deeper issue: some young people today lack the patience to read. They do not write with a pen or pencil, and I believe two things are important. First, they need to get used to writing by hand, because it literally develops the brain. And second, they need to learn to engage with texts that are longer than a single page."

"Our society owes a great deal to young people, to the generations coming after us, because we have grown used to everything happening quickly, through images, graphics and tests. As a result, they often lack the patience to read and analyze," said the Parliament leader.

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