The President of the National Dialogue committee on Greek education, Antonis Liakos, who was appointed by the SYRIZA government, has tabled a set of sweeping proposals that are expected to raise some controversy. The committee recommend the banning of all school parades on national holidays and compulsory morning prayers.

The proposals, expected to be presented to Minister of Education Nikos Filis later Friday, also include the establishment of a 4-year junior high school, instead of the current 3 years, and reducing the senior years in high school from 3 to 2. It also suggests that the only compulsory lessons at senior high school be English, Literature and Greek Language, while the suggestions also provide for university students to have the ability to swap majors once in university, while also being allowed to receive a combined university degree acquiring credits from two separate schools.

The proposals, which are not binding to the Education Ministry are expected to raise objections from the Greek Orthodox Church on the matters of banning school parades and compulsory morning prayers. The total hours of teaching per week will be cut by two hours, from the current 35 to 32, while the minimum number of senior high school students per subject will be 20, otherwise the class will not operate. Another proposals is the introduction of long distance education through tele-education.