The young woman, Naida Huta Muminovic, became the first veiled minister in Bosnia and Herzegovina after receiving the education portfolio in the Sarajevo Canton government.
Muminovic began her work after granting confidence to the new government in the canton on January 5.
In a dialogue with Anatolia, the Bosnian politician called for greater participation of women in management and leadership positions.
She explained that she spent her life in education, as she was an English language teacher and then worked as a principal at the "First Bosnian High School", one of the oldest schools in the country.
Regarding the date of the return of public school education, she said that a decision in this regard will be taken after the coordination meeting with the Ministry of Health.
She added that the return of face education could take place in stages, describing distance education as a "necessary evil."
And she added: "With the transformation of the process to distance education to prevent the spread of the Corona epidemic, teachers have developed new methods and methods of education, as students and teachers were also heroes during the epidemic stage."
- Who is she?
Momenovi was born in Sarajevo in 1981, when she was forced to emigrate with her family to Austria due to the outbreak of war.
After the war ended, she returned to Bosnia in 1996 and graduated from the first Bosnian high school.
She joined the University of Sarajevo and studied English language, literature and law at the same time, and after her graduation she worked as an English language teacher.
Huta Muminovic, married with two children, has worked as a principal of the first secondary school since 2015.
- Developing an interesting educational curriculum
Huta Muminovic emphasized that distance education cannot replace face-to-face lessons, but it is the only solution to not stop teaching during the epidemic period.
She reported that distance education led to some gaps in the educational process and caused changes, especially in student development and in the relationship between teacher and students.
She added, "All of this will be determined and then work to bridge the gaps and correct the negative effects that resulted from distance education."
She indicated that the first step she will take after the epidemic has subsided will be to develop high-quality educational programs.
She added that reform in education begins with the classroom, so it will work to strengthen the level of teachers, in parallel with developing new, interesting and more dynamic curricula to keep pace with the development in the ever-changing global system.
A greater pioneering role for women
Regarding the participation of women in leadership positions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Muminovic indicated that there are four women in the Sarajevo Canton government, describing it as a record.
The Bosnian politician also called for a wider participation of women in leadership and administrative positions.
"There should be more women in the administrations, and we as a society are still at the beginning of the road, in encouraging a wider participation of women in decision-making and policy-making processes," she added.
She emphasized that women must have confidence in themselves and not consider themselves a minority, otherwise they will not be able to participate well in political life.
According to the latest official toll, Corona injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina amounted to 119,206, including 4,536 deaths, and 89,882 cases of recovery.
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