Order of Merit in Education

Under Law 29/2000, the Order of Merit for Education (in the grades of Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight) is a decoration that may be awarded to Romanian or foreign citizens, teaching staff, scientific research personnel, and other categories of personnel who have made exceptional contributions to the development of education of various types, levels, and forms of organization and to scientific research, or who have helped strengthen ties between educational institutions abroad and those in Romania. Prestigious educational institutions and units in the country or abroad that have existed for at least 50 years may, exceptionally, be decorated with the Order of Merit for Education.

The Medal of Merit for Education is a decoration awarded to Romanian or foreign citizens, teaching staff, and other categories of personnel for meritorious results in promoting education of various types, levels, and forms of organization and in ensuring optimal conditions for the proper conduct of the educational process.