Upon the complaint filed by Praxis against Surdulica Primary School “Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj” and the headmaster as a responsible person for discrimination against Roma children in the separate four-grade class in Masurica, the Commissioner for Protection of Equality issued her opinion with recommendation on 22 February 2013. The issued act determined that responsible persons in the school had not taken timely measures to prevent indirect discrimination against Roma pupils and recommended professional training of teaching staff for individual education and interactive classes with an aim to supress stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination, and taking all necessary pedagogical measures to motivate Roma children to come to school and attend classes in order to ensure the exercise of the right to equal and quality education without discrimination.

For for information see the announcement: Commissioner for Protection of Equality Determined Indirect Discrimination in Separate Class of Surdulica Primary School "Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj“ in Masurica