“I am delighted to greet you all that have gathered here today for this extraordinary occasion- you are the light and the future of our country. We all know that examinations is not all that show our achievement, as sometimes they can be just a matter of success, or vice versa. Every year, the country gets embroiled in the situation related to final examinations, and partly because of this, our Government is ready to take steps to review the state of events in this regard. On the other hand, good or bad examination system is, but when a graduate gets only maximum results in the exams, it speaks volumes of him – his versatility, his determination and dedication to work hard to achieve the goal. These qualities will be especially important in the future, so lucky you to have them developed at an early stage’, said the Prime Minister at the ceremony at the Royal Palace.
The Head of Government drew attention to the ongoing reform of education aimed at higher quality of studies. The Prime Minister invited the graduates to participate in the reform boldly voicing their ideas and expectations leading towards stronger their national universities.
The Prime Minister expressed hope that the graduates would be able to pursue their desired studies and if the studies are at foreign universities, then it hopefully is just a stop by on the way back to the country.
This year, the best graduate was Rūta Leiputė from Vilnius Gabija High School.
The top 10 graduates of vocational education and training that have passed VET qualifications (whose maturity examinations are also good), 4 graduates of the international Baccalaureate programme and 108 graduates from secondary schools.
