The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus announces a national competition for self-monitoring systems for quality assurance in education, which will be held in 2026. The competition aims to identify, summarize, and disseminate best practices in organizing self-monitoring in educational institutions, other organizations, and individual enterprises engaged in educational activities.

The following institutions are invited to participate:

preschool, general secondary, specialized, secondary specialized, and higher education institutions;

institutions providing supplementary education for adults, children, and youth;

other organizations and individual entrepreneurs authorized to conduct educational activities.

Participation requirements:

compliance with the approved competition criteria;

no accidents involving students in the current or previous year;

no gross violations of licensing legislation.

Application Procedure

The application and report will be accepted until June 1, 2026.

The application form and participant report requirements are attached.

Competition Stages

1. Evaluation of submitted materials – June-July 2026

2. On-site evaluation (for participants who pass the first stage) – August 2026

Determining the Winners

Based on the results of the competition, laureates (no more than one in each category, but no more than 10 in total) and diploma recipients (based on the jury's decision) will be determined. The jury's decision is approved by the Minister of Education.

The competition results will be announced and the winners will be awarded at an official ceremony in September 2026.

Publication of Results

The competition results will be published in the media and on the official website of the Ministry of Education.

The Department for Education Quality Assurance of the Ministry of Education will provide organizational support for the competition and the work of the jury.