The government approved large-scale funding for education
At its meeting today, the cabinet approved 31,160,993 euros for the purchase of workbooks, textbooks, and educational kits for 2026. The funds are earmarked for all municipal kindergartens and schools in the country.
The funding is distributed according to the number of children and students, with the goal of providing modern learning materials for all levels of education.
Distribution of funds:
- Kindergartens: Over 5 million euros for workbooks for all age groups.
- Primary stage (grades 1-4): Significant amounts for textbooks and e-readable versions, with 2.4 million euros allocated for first-graders alone.
- Junior high stage (grades 5-7): Over 10.4 million euros for general education subjects and over 1.1 million euros for specific disciplines such as computer modeling.
- High school stage (grades 8-12): Over 4.6 million euros for foreign language teaching aids.
Additional funds have been provided for educational kits for children with sensory impairments. In a separate decision, the government also allocated over 22 million euros to support nearly 500 kindergartens and over 1,000 schools with students from vulnerable groups.