On March 2, a seminar for heads of educational institutions and education coordinators of the Election Bloc "Our Ukraine" titled "Ukrainian Educational Realities of Today" was held at Lutsk Gymnasium No. 21. The purpose of this event was to identify the problems that stand in the way of implementing the program of President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko "Ten Steps Toward the People" in the field of education. The seminar was conducted by Honored Teacher of Ukraine, as well as one of the co-authors of the educational program of the "Our Ukraine" bloc – Viktor Hromovyi. He noted: "Education should not be considered a 'sacred cow' that is untouched by the problem of corruption." The seminar participants were shocked by the data from sociological research. Today, education is among the top five most corrupt spheres of public activity. Alongside it are customs, the police, and medicine. Viktor Hromovyi emphasized that it is corruption in education that creates a culture of corruption, which spreads to all other spheres. He listed all the prerequisites for the emergence of corruption in education. This is primarily insufficient funding, which is exactly what Viktor Yushchenko's program is fighting against. Viktor Hromovyi also focused on the problem of tutoring, because today tutoring is a more motivating activity for a teacher than teaching in schools. It does not require significant energy expenditure and brings in far more money than a salary.
Viktor Hromovyi is convinced that corruption in education can be countered. To do this, honesty, trust, dignity, justice, responsibility, and transparency must become the fundamental principles of behavior for our educators. The seminar concluded with a master class by Viktor Hromovyi, who spoke about the Japanese educational miracle, the Ukrainian-Dutch project to create a guide for leaders of education in the 21st century, and civic education through the eyes of participants in the Ukrainian-American program "Partners in Education." Mr. Hromovyi emphasized that one should not begin the anti-corruption fight with loud scandals. "Our task is to find solutions, not to inflame conflicts."