Ukrainian students picket Parliament - Kiev

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Students hung up a scarecrow of Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sports, Dmytro Tabachnik, during a picket of the Ukrainian Parliament where they demanded his resignation.

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in Society, on the 20th of February 2012

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About 200 students picket the Parliament building, demanding the resignation of the Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sports, Dmytro Tabachnik.

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Student holds portrait of Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sports, Dmytro Tabachnik.

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Blind student on the picket.

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Old man passes the student picket near the Parliament building.

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A figure dressed up as a scarecrow representing Mr. Tabachnik near the Parliament.

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Man passes student holding portrait of the Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sports Dmytro Tabachnik at the picket.

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Young people hold a placard which reads: 'Come out, riot, save Ukraine.'

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Student chant in front of a figure representing Mr. Tabachnik.

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About 200 students picket the Parliament, demanding the resignation of the Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sports, Dmytro Tabachnik.

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Policeman stands in front of students' picket

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Students hold a placard which says 'For free education! For free students!'

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Students with disabilities during the picket.

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Blind student joins the picket.

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A student chants through a megaphone.

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Students with disabilities during the picket.

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Students with disabilities hold a placard which reads 'We can't hear you, we can't see you. Give us a chance to feel you with our hearts. Protect us! We want study!'

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About 200 students picket the building of Parliament, demanding the resignation of the Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sports Dmytro Tabachnik.
Among them are representatives of the Kyiv city organization of the public organization "Students freedom", as well as the public organization "Falcon"
Representatives of the International Medical College, closed recently by the Ministry of Education also joined the convoy. Among the participants of the rally, there are many students with disabilities.
Participants held banners reading "Tabachnik, bring the Ukrainian language and history in school!", "For a quality education for students free!"
Also, young people are chanting "Come out, riot, save Ukraine" "Knowledge - not a commodity, the universal - no market".
The students demanded the resignation of the minister.
Participants of the event played a theatrical performance during which tucked up a scarecrow of Mr. Tabachnik.