Municipality of Raska – Adapted and equipped 3 study rooms in preschool “Veselo detinjstvo” in Milatkovic

As part of the project “Inclusive preschool education and care” implemented by the Ministry of education, science and technological development in partnership with the Novak Djokovic Foundation from the loan of World Bank, 3 more study rooms in the territory of the municipality of Raska were adapted and equipped.

Preschool “Veselo detinjstvo” in Raska has been making great efforts for years to include as many children as possible in preschool education. Recently, preschool education in the municipality of Raska is completely free, so the interest of parents in enrolling their children is increasing.

The great need for capacity expansion has arisen especially in recent years due to the opening of factories and the retention of young families both in the villages and in the city. This climate is also characterized by developed tourism due to the nearby mountains of Golija and Kopaonik, which is considered one of our biggest tourist attractions.

In all forms of the Institution’s work this year, 822 children were included, classified into 39 groups. Special attention is paid to providing support to children from vulnerable social groups.

Elementary school “Raska” in the village of Milatkovic, near Raska, gave the use of 3 study rooms to the preschool institution. The local self-government provided funds for mechanical works, while the Novak Djokovic Foundation and the Ministry of education, science and technological development through the project “Inclusive preschool education and care” adapted and completely equipped the building.

The works involved the replacement of floors, walls, ceilings, joinery, lighting, as well as the installation of air conditioning. New, adapted rooms (two mixed and one preschool group) are fully adapted to the needs of children and educators and follow the new basics of the preschool education program.

In addition to the furniture that was selected and adapted to each age group, the rooms are equipped with new toys, carpets, lazy bags, easels for painting, books and necessary consumables.

In this way, we have enabled the joint forces for a large number of families to remain in the countryside and for their children to have the same quality conditions for early education as in the cities.

In the new groups on the territory of the Raska municipality, 60 new children aged 3 to 7 years were enrolled and the premises were adapted and equipped in accordance with the needs of our youngest residents.

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