{"id":3358,"date":"2026-01-26T09:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ascal.al\/ascal-welcomes-the-minister-of-education-ms-mirela-kumbaro-furxhi\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:20:09","slug":"ascal-welcomes-the-minister-of-education-ms-mirela-kumbaro-furxhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.ascal.al\/sq\/ascal-welcomes-the-minister-of-education-ms-mirela-kumbaro-furxhi\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCAL welcomes the Minister of Education, Mrs. Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"213\">The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) welcomed the Minister of Education, Mrs. Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi, to its premises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"570\">During the meeting, discussions focused on strengthening ASCAL\u2019s role in ensuring quality in higher education through institutional accreditation processes and the accreditation of study programs at higher education institutions across the country. 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