Optimization and efficiency of education spending

In the current globalization of markets and technical and technological revolutions, more than ever education issues are the focus of public authorities, civil society, educational institutions and, last but not least, the beneficiaries of education at all levels.

For many developed and developing, including Romania, modernization and improvement of education is a concern of national interest, a priority task. Addressing education in an appropriate optics, the new requirements is inextricably linked to society building knowledge.

Viewed through the timeliness and necessity research theme addressed by Mrs. Dr. Rodica Gherghina "Optimization and efficiency of education spending" answer urgent needs for Romania, as a member of the European Union with a degree of economic and social development still modest and tasks that lie in front of the line education and not only that his expected settlement without delay.

In development work, the author has assumed the role of education and education is fundamental default "... In this century it is necessary to rethink the link between economic growth and education, because the reality is obvious: increase the role of education in economic development, in accelerating them, on the one hand, and on the other hand, educational quality depends on the development of the country ".

According to the author "... the more time is allocated for the education of a person, so that person can handle the new challenges posed by knowledge-based economy and society. In this context, investment in education is the most important investment of the society and organizations, whose results are felt over time. "
In the post revolutionary in our country were adopted multiple measures on the line organization and development of education at all levels. However, after almost two decades, no one can say that education reform has been completed. Financing and decentralization continue to constitute important objectives of the reforms that lie ahead. From this concern inspired the author to his research focus in recent years, optimization and efficiency issues for education expenses. Between decentralization and financing interdependent relationships exist. "The objectives of decentralization and increased track performance improvement activities and educational institutions to ensure transparency in decision making and management of public funds for education."

The author is convinced that "... the effectiveness of decentralization should be reflected in the quality of education that added value in education, which contributes to increasing the integration of graduates based on knowledge acquired in school and in accordance with labor market local, national and international. "
After thorough treat problems of school education, the author addresses the critical current system of financing higher education in our country. "... The current system of financing public higher education is based on the vision that the State has the obligation to finance and higher education institutions and students have too much responsibility in relation to the resources they consume. If there is no proper financial effort is not possible then no student responsibility in relation to training and no accountability to higher education institutions to provide quality education. "

The author argues forcefully for "... change the current financing system so afford a system that would stimulate reorganization of higher education on a competitive a market for training services and access to public resources, universities and students to be relatively in relation to performance measured by indicators of results. If public funds allocated to higher education will not be managed effectively so that system performance to be sought, the size of these funds is irrelevant. "

Mrs. Dr. Rodica Gherghina is critical observations and on establishing the necessary resources for financing education. "... Education funding is made predominantly from public funds. Budgetary constraints also pose the problem so the best allocation of resources and funding on the performance of education services. Therefore, how to manage public resources aimed at establishing the necessary resources should be replaced with the results-oriented, based on a coherent policy and quantifiable and verifiable indicators in accordance with EU requirements in the field.

Education funding as a priority component of education reform must be approached in new terms, with reference to three main issues: funding amount, effective use of budgetary resources and competitive performance. "
Given on the one hand, the need to reform the educational system without delay and on the other hand, financial constraints that our country suffers, the author takes into account other measures pertaining to insurance, allocation and management of public funds. Thus, "In current conditions to achieve a GDP / capita rather small compared to other countries," the author believes that "requires a review of all expenditures are financed from public resources to give priority to those activities (namely education) that have a significant contribution to accelerating economic development, thus increasing living standards. "

For this purpose, as "... necessary to allocate additional funds for education from other public funded activities, especially supplemented with funds coming from the private sector."

For the success of the objectives pursued in education, Mrs. Dr. Rodica Gherghina importance given to how the funds are managed education.

"I personally believe that the misuse of public resources allocated to education due to poor management in conditions that do not meet the criteria of efficiency, effectiveness and economy, negative effects occur in the objectives, poor performance in the educational process and even compromise the attainment of objectives set. "

The case for settlement on the basis of modern education, optimization and efficiency of education spending proposal is supported by mathematical methods and models, quality and efficiency indicators and useful information on national and European sources place it occupies today in Romania the research subject.

I think Mrs. Dr. Rodica Gherghina work includes thorough documentation, an analysis of pupils, feedback, suggestions, data and valuable facts which deserve to be known by those who are close to professional education and decision-making and those who want to have in library book value.