Role of Education in Development in and after the Transitional Period in Kosovo

The topic of the paper is focused on the education condition, in all its levels (preschool, elementary, high school, higher education and post-university studies), after the last war in Kosovo, as well as after transition period.There will be analyzed two key education functions, as basis of development: General education, as a concept of personality, and Professional skills based on contemporary trends of social, economical and technological development.Following the introduction section, where the methodology and structure of the paper will be presented; the paper will put its emphasize on the state of education, restructuring and reformatting of the education system, based on the new world expertise of the field, and also the paper will examine direct general social and economical indicators. The article will be closed by conclusion section, where conclusions and suggestions based on paper research study will be presented, in order to help the improvement of the education system of the country. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2015.v5n1s1p14