Obrazovanje u Hrvatskoj zajednici u SR Jugoslaviji

Abstract

The paper discusses the current problem of the education of Croats in FR Yugoslavia, who didn’t have the opportunity to receive schooling in their mother tongue either in former Yugoslavia or after its disintegration. Therefore, the paper sets out to indicate the characteristics of socialist education as well as those during the former regime in Serbia, particularly from the aspect of education of the Croats. Thorough elaboration of the presuppositions for institutional solution of the problem was carried out by members of Croatian community. Thus, during the academic year 2001/2002 in the first grade of four primary schools in the Subotica community, education began to be conducted in Croatian, which is described in more detail in this paper. Lastly, the author presents details of the current concept of Croatian minority education, its further development, possibilities and prerequisites for its quality accomplishment. In author’s opinion, this issue should receive actuality because due to current state-of-affairs it will be increasingly extended, because few are members of Croatian community who are happy with the present situation. Therefore, it is reasonable that there are demands by Croats for education in their mother tongue.