As a part of the project of Inclusive preschool education, which is realized by the Ministry of education, science, and technological development in cooperation with foundation Novak Djokovic from the loan of World Bank, it has been adapted and equipped 3 working rooms on the territory of municipality of Vlasotince.

Preschool “Milka Dimanic” suffered a fire during 2020. year. Due to the damage done, many children were deployed, and for a certain number of children there was no more capacity, because the entire floor remained destroyed. In addition to all the challenges, preschool instituition was able to organise classes and include as many children as possible.

The number of children born in the last 7 years reaches over 1500, and since kindergarten receives children at the age of one, the total number of children not covered by preschool education is 675, while there are 200 children on the waiting list.

The need for capacity expansion has been recognized and accordingly, 3 work rooms have been adapted and equipped (of which 2 mixed and 1 preschool group), which are fully adapted to the needs of children, educators and follow the new basics of preschool educational programs.

After the fire, it was necessary to prepare the rooms for the safe stay of the children, which included work on replacing floors, walls, ceilings, lampposts, installation of air conditioning, toilet editing. 

In addition to the aforementioned works and furniture that is selected and adapted to each age group, the rooms are equipped with new toys, carpets, lacy escapes, painting easels, books and necessary disposable materials.

The new groups on the territory of Vlasotince municipality enrolled 75,000 new children aged 3 – 7 years and the premises are adapted and equipped according to the needs of our youngest inhabitants.

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The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia has provided 100 new places for Tutin toddlers.

 Over the next 10 months, a new kindergarten of about 1000 m2 will be built.

The contract for the construction of a preschool facility for the “Habiba Stocevic” kindergarten in Tutin was signed on May 11th 2022. by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Science and Technological development of the Republic of Serbia Branko Ruzic, Head of Municipal Administration Adnan Sehovic and representatives of the contractor.

„The strategic goal of the Ministry is to increase the coverage of children with preschool education and care, and we can only do that if we increase the capacity of kindergarten. By building a kindergarten in the Svracice neighbourhood, we are providing with the support of the World Bank 100 new places for Tutin toddlers”, Minister Ruzic said after signing the contract.

Minister Ruzic also said the value of the investment is about 94 milion dinars, and construction is scheduled to be completed within the next 10 months.