Within the project “Inclusive preschool education” implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development in partnership with the Novak Djokovic Foundation, 4 more study rooms on the territory of the municipality of Stari Grad were adapted and equipped from a World Bank loan.

The institution has a constant need to expand the capacity for the nursery age, given that they have a large number of babies up to one year on the waiting list.

One of the kindergartens within this preschool institution is the kindergarten “Lola”, where is the greatest need for opening new study rooms. In this facility, three rooms have been adapted to accommodate new children up to 3 years of age. The premises have been adapted and equipped following the needs of children, educators and in accordance with the new basics of preschool education.

Also, in the central building in the kindergarten “Leptiric”, there was a need to adapt one study room to enroll children of nursery age.

As part of the adaptation of the spaces, works related to the replacement of floors, smoothing, painting, carpentry painting, as well as the installation of strip curtains were done. In addition, all rooms are equipped with furniture, toys, consumables, books, and didactics following age. Beds are provided for the youngest, as well as changing tables in all rooms where necessary. In all four groups on the territory of the municipality of Stari Grad, about 75 new children of nursery age are enrolled and the premises have been adapted following the needs of our youngest residents.

After buying the equipment for workrooms in the municipalities of Svilajnac and Raca, the opening of new workrooms within the project “Inclusive preschool education” continues.

Given the needs and number of children on the waiting list, the City of Belgrade has enabled the adaptation of 6 new workrooms in the municipality of Vracar, while the complete equipment is being implemented from the project “Inclusive preschool education” implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development. Cooperation with the Novak Djokovic Foundation, from a World Bank loan.

Part of the municipal building was put into use by the preschool institution “Vracar” for 10 years and the final works on the adaptation of the space have been completed. Six kindergarten groups will be accommodated in this facility, which will provide 180 new places for children up to 6 years of age. With the completion of this facility, preschool education “Vracar” will expand its capacities and reduce the waiting list for 180 children.

The facility is equipped to accommodate four mixed groups and two groups of preschoolers. The equipment was chosen following the new basics and, if necessary, children and educators in groups.

The furniture is made to measure and fit into the existing rooms, in order to make the most of the space. Each room is equipped with modern pieces of furniture, creative educational boards that were made by the measure, as well as toys, didactics, books, carpets, and other consumables necessary for the daily functioning of working groups.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Serbia and the Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development Branko Ruzic, and the President of the Municipality of Merosina, Sasa Jovanovic laid the foundation stone for the construction of a kindergarten of about 640 m2 in Merosina, which will provide 80 new places for children.

In this way, we provide the best support to parents because we delete waiting lists and enable children to stay in adequate space, with professional-pedagogical supervision of educators, while parents dedicate their time to their business obligations. The project is worth 48.7 million dinars, and the works are expected to be completed in 12 months, “said the Minister of Education at the ceremony on the occasion of the beginning of construction, adding that the kindergarten in Merosina is just one in a series that the Ministry is building with the support of the World Bank and the Inclusive Preschool Project education.

The Minister pointed out that the municipality of Merosina has been involved in this project from the beginning.

“Apart from the construction of this facility, so far, with the support of the Project, even six new rooms for the school program in five villages of this municipality have been adapted, over 100 children have been enrolled who have not left the budget and preschool programs have been provided, the transport has been organized for the children from distance places. Also, the organisatiors have been organized workshops for parents who are part of inclusive groups. For these activities, Merosina received non-refundable funds of 4.8 million dinars “, said the Minister and stated that Merosina, given the results so far for the new activities of the organization of the preschool program in the village of Balicevac 1,2 milion dinars will receive.

Sasa Jovanovic, the president of the municipality of Merosina, pointed out that the construction of a new kindergarten in Merosina is of exceptional importance, primarily because the accommodation capacities are increasing and the waiting lists of children in the kindergarten are being abolished.

In addition, we are replacing the almost ruined building of the preschool institution with a completely new one, which will provide children with better conditions for spending time in the kindergarten, and this will automatically provide better quality time spent there. The new kindergarten building will also bring easier working conditions for employees, which will now, with more enthusiasm, enable easier and better education for our children, “Jovanović pointed out.

The project of inclusive preschool education is being realized with the help of a World Bank loan. The total amount of the loan is 47 million euros. The goal of the Project is to improve the quality of the preschool system, with special emphasis on increasing the availability of preschool education for children from socially inclusive groups. The project mostly provides for the construction of new or extension of existing buildings in 35 local self-government units in Serbia.

In the kindergarten “Poletarac” Odzaci, last week were held a workshop with parents and children who have not yet been enrolled in kindergarten. After the parent meetings our goal was to introduce parents and children on the topic “Why children need to go to kindergarten”, to the kindergarten environment, as well as to the activities that are realized in it, with the tendency to enroll children in some of the forms of work in our institution.

The educators realized creative workshops and various sports activities. Different workshops that includes parents and children who still do not attend kindergarten were realized in the most populated places in our municipality. The number of parents present was 63, of which 6 fathers and 57 mothers, and the number of children present was 67.

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