COMPLETED ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT OF PUBLIC PRESCHOOL INSTITUTIONS WITH LOW MOBILE FURNITURE AND ICT EQUIPMENT

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, within the framework of component 2 of the project “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care”, initiated and realized procurements with the aim of additionally equipping 107 preschool institutions with low mobile furniture and ICT equipment. The total value of both purchases is around one million euros (500,000 euros each).

In the period July – September, sets of 3 low mobile shelves were distributed to preschool institutions: 1. shelf/chest open on both sides, 2. mobile shelf/chest with tub, and 3. sensor-perceptive table – eight-seater, as well as sets of ICT equipment consisting of a laptop with software, computer mouse and laptop bag, web camera and multifunctional device (copier/printer/scanner).

The number of sets that a preschool institution received is determined by its size, that is, the number of educational groups.

The remaining preschool institutions (56, including all institutions participating in the SUPER project) are equipped with funds from IPA funds (IPA 2014) – furniture, didactic tools, and ICT equipment, in the total amount of about one million euros.

Additional equipping of preschool institutions represents additional complementary support for improving the conditions for quality preschool Education and Care, in addition to the Support Program for the implementation of the Basics of the Program – Years of Ascension, which includes training, mentoring support, the application of 2 models of horizontal learning of practitioners and manuals from the edition of Flight Lines.

We are convinced that low mobile furniture and information communication technology will be a significant support for practitioners in PU, both in structuring the space and in all areas of work of educators in accordance with the Basics of the preschool Education and Care program – “Godine uzleta”.