THE COMMISSIONER AND THE OFFICE
As has already been mentioned in the introduction, our Office
operates with a special status within the Ministry of Education. Pursuant
to the Decree on the Commissioner for Educational Rights, the Commissioner
for Educational Rights reports directly to the Minister of Education within
the organisation of the Ministry. The officers of the Office are appointed
and dismissed, and the employer's rights in connection with them are also
exercised by the Minister. Our annual budget is allocated as a separate
item within the administrative budget of the Ministry. The Annual Report
on our work is submitted directly to the Minister, who publishes it in
the Educational Journal (Oktatási Közlöny) upon acceptance.
The independence of the Office and the protection of personal data of
those approaching us are served by the filing of complaints received in
a separate system with no access by anyone else outside the Office. The
letters addressed to our Office are forwarded by the central postal receiving
unit intact, and they are opened in our Office.
The Organisational and Operational Regulations of the Ministry of Education
stipulate that the Commissioner for Educational Rights may request information
from the organisational units of the Ministry.
The Office is located within the Ministry of Education with good access
on the mezzanine-floor, somewhat detached from other units of the Ministry.
The Office has 8 well-furnished office suites, where complainants may
discuss matters with our officers in private, if necessary. Our Office
is well equipped, all conditions are provided for the civilised performance
of the work.
Six administrators process complaints with the Commissioner for Educational
Rights at the present time. They are assisted by an administrative assistant
in their work. Three officers have degrees in law, three have degrees
both in teaching and in law.
There are no separate office hours for our Office, complainants are met
during regular office hours by appointment; we are at their disposal beyond
office hours, if the need arises.
(signature of Lajos Aáry-Tamás)
Lajos Aáry-Tamás
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