Delay is not for everyone: who among students may be affected by the new mobilization rules.

Legislation regarding mobilization in Ukraine may undergo changes that will affect the rights of students to deferment, particularly those pursuing their second education and older than 25 years. This was reported by the Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mykhailo Vinnytskyi.

Currently, we have changes to the mobilization law before the Verkhovna Rada, which will change the deferment rules specifically for students.

Mykhailo Vinnytskyi explained that the changes may relate to men who are studying to avoid mobilization by obtaining a second or third education, often vocational, at a mature age. The Deputy Minister cited an example: 'We have a very interesting phenomenon - a person who is, for example, 35-40 years old, and this person, who at one Time earned various diplomas, suddenly enrolls in vocational education.' Vinnytskyi noted that this phenomenon is related to the earlier absence of a unified diploma register, which allows some Ukrainians to claim that they have lost their previous documents of higher education. Mykhailo Vinnytskyi clarified that one of the proposals that parliament will consider is that individuals over a certain age, for example, 25 years, who enroll in vocational education institutions or professional pre-higher education for the second time, will not have the right to deferment. 'A person who enrolls in vocational education or professional pre-higher education, and is over 25 years old, will not have deferment,' he noted, emphasizing that the final decision will be made by the Verkhovna Rada. Earlier in Ukraine, new expulsion of graduate students was announced in June.

Analysis

Changes to the legislation regarding mobilization may be directed at students who are not pursuing their first education and are older than 25 years. These changes concern those who use education as a means to avoid mobilization by obtaining additional education in adulthood. Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mykhailo Vinnytskyi explained that this may be due to the absence of a unified diploma register that allows some Ukrainians to claim that they have lost their previous documents of higher education. One of the proposals is that individuals over a certain age who enroll in vocational education institutions or professional pre-higher education for the second time will not have the right to deferment. The final decision on this matter will be made by the Verkhovna Rada.