Ombudsman for Education kept busy

In his first two months in office the Czech Ombudsman for Education Eduard Zeman received close to 170 complaints and requests for help, the Czech Education Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The complaints were frequently related to bullying, bossing and controversial regulations introduced at different schools. The Education Ministry said that the high number of complaints received showed the need for an ombudsman in the field. The Ombudsman for Education has the same rights and duties as the Czech Ombudswoman Anna Šabatová, who does not have the power to enforce decisions but as a moral authority is able to make recommendations.