Attila Sztojka: Hungary Sets Example in Educating Roma Intellectuals

1.6 billion forints will be used to develop the Roma special colleges.

Attila Sztojka, State Secretary for Social Opportunities and Roma Relations at the Ministry of the Interior, held a press conference on the distribution of school supplies for the 2025/2026 school year at the Vajda Peter Singing and Music Primary and Sports School in Budapest on August 26, 2025. With the support of the government, 81 thousand students will receive the supplies they need to start school at the beginning of the academic year (Photo: MTI/Zoltan Balogh)

Peter Voros, director general of MATE’s Kaposvar campus, said that the predecessor Kaposvar University has been actively engaged in talent development for more than 15 years, and that the Szentandrassy Roma College is among the most active in MATE’s network.

Timea Karpati (Fidesz–Christian Democrats), deputy mayor of Kaposvar, emphasized that the county seat of Somogy builds its future on honest work and knowledge, jointly between Roma and non-Roma. She added that they are proud to foster ever-stronger dialogue between Roma and other local residents.

Renata Fixl, head of the Hungarian office of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, who said that successes must be spoken about, because they bring people together, build bridges, and make acceptance and inclusion easier.

Laszlo Varga, Bishop of Kaposvar, remarked that many hearts are filled only with complaint, grumbling, and darkness. He asked: "What if Christians were to make the Good News the subject of public discourse? What if good news were what people talked about?"