CEREMONY OPENED KINDERGARTEN IN VLADICIN HAN

“Carolija” kindergarten in Vladicin Han was officially opened today in the presence of the Minister of Education Branko Ruzic and the president of the Municipality of Vladicin Han, Goran Mladenovic.

With the addition of two new rooms within the facility, the capacities of the Preschool “Pcelica” have been expanded, providing 40 new places for children. More than 23 million dinars were invested in the extension and equipment of the kindergarten, and the works were completed within the planned period, in just seven months.

“With the addition of two new rooms, we have further expanded the capacities in Vladicin Han and created the conditions for greater inclusion of children in preschool upbringing and education,” said Minister Branko Ruzic and added that in this way the Ministry of Education supports the local self-government of Vladicin Han, educators, and parents in providing good conditions for working with children and their upbringing.

During 2021, 3 and a half million dinars were set aside for the adaptation and furnishing of three rooms in the “Carolija” kindergarten, and the implementation was carried out by the Ministry of Education within the project “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” with the support of the Novak Djokovic Foundation, while through the same project equipped and newly built kindergarten “Zvoncica” worth over 2 million dinars. In addition, through the grant programs of the Project, efforts are being made to include as many children as possible in the system of preschool Education and Care, especially children from socially sensitive groups, as well as hiring educators to work with children and educate them. So far, about two and a half million dinars have been invested in the implementation of the grant program in Vladicin Han, and an additional million and four hundred thousand dinars have been set aside for its continuation in 2023.

“Today is a special day, we got rid of the waiting list for enrollment in kindergarten, as we promised.” By expanding the facility of the “Carolija” kindergarten and putting into operation two more classrooms, we have created the conditions for kindergarten to become available to every child and for every child to receive equal conditions for preschool development,” said the president of the municipality of Vladicin, Han Goran Mladenovic.

The construction and adaptation of the kindergarten is part of the project “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” implemented by the Ministry of Education with the financial support of the World Bank, which improves the availability, quality, and conditions of preschool Education and Care for all children. Through the project, 11,000 new places in kindergartens for children are provided through construction, extension, adaptation, and equipment.

The project, in addition to the above, supports the New Basics of the Preschool Education Program and strengthens the competencies of educators. During the previous year, all educators from PU “Pcelica”, in Vladicin Han, went through mentoring support and training in the application of the New Basics of the preschool education program. Through the implementation of the Project, emphasis is also placed on providing support to families with children, with a focus on families from sensitive social groups, encouraging the inclusion of children in the system of preschool upbringing and education, all with the aim of providing stimulating conditions for the development of all children.

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