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- 4 - t 5. Teaching and research. In this context, it is important to stress the importance of the quality of education and training in the field of vocational education andtraining. A major reduction in the level of education is also seen as a cause of the difficulties of training in the reduction of knowledge brought with it by upper secondary schools.The widespread lack of knowledge of the growing generation of engineers raises fears for future effects in the economy. In addition, it is important to note that, in the case of research operations, there is only a strong reduction in the number of jobs, partly because of the extraordinary additional burden, partly due to the lack of funds available to date. The assessment of students' participation in the training course is very different.While in some subjects interest and study progress are satisfactory, the concentration usually remains very limited in theoretical subjects.It seems to be partly related to the distraction from historical events.The arrival of highly qualified foreigners from T.H.in Brno continues, since in Prague the examinations have not yet been fully aligned with the re-ordering carried out in Brno and are considered to be easier.The assessment of foreigners is an almost shameful benevolent one for some professors, which means that German graduates with significantly better knowledge of the subject have to be assessed by completely incompetent foreigners. 6.General. It is more and more evident that the higher education institutions in Prague are being pushed into the background at events of general cultural cha- rectors.This was seen in front of all the university circles during the speech of the Reichslei- ter Rosenberg, which was the highlight of the Gaukulturmonth in Prague.Although the theatre was not fully occupied, only a few party functionaries of the Federation of Lecturers did not have any