About the ministry

Introduction

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS, MŠMT in Czech) is responsible for public administration in education, for developing educational, youth and sport policies and international cooperation in these fields

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports is the central state administration body for preschools, schools, primary schools, secondary schools and universities, for science policy, research and development, including international cooperation in this area, and for scientific degrees, for state care for children, youth and physical education.

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports coordinates the activities of ministries, other central state administration bodies and professional chambers in the field of the system of recognition of professional qualifications under the Act on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and in the field of obtaining qualifications in the system of further education under the Act on the Recognition of the Results of Further Education..