PARENTING FAIR WAS HELD IN KRAGUJEVAC

In Kragujevac, in the “Ciciban” Kindergarten, on Saturday, June 10, 2023. the sixth Association Fair was held in the organization of the Ministry of Education and the City of Kragujevac, within the project “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care”.

The parenting fair, during which 16 workshops for children and parents were held, was opened by Assistant Minister of Education Dr. Milan Pasic in the presence of Dusan Aleksic, President of the City Council for Education of the City of Kragujevac and Sanja Jakovljevic, Director of PU “DJurdjevdan”.

“The inclusion of all children, especially those from vulnerable social groups, in the system of preschool upbringing and education is the key to healthy and happy growing up.” Through the Inclusive preschool education project, we have so far organized parenting fairs in Cacak, Sombor, Vranje, Loznica, and Novi Pazar, which were visited by more than 2,000 parents with their children. I am glad that the Parenting Fair is also being held in Kragujevac today, and on this occasion, I remind you that we recently signed a contract for the construction of a new kindergarten in the settlement of Erdec, which will provide 270 new places for children in Karagujevac,” said Assistant Minister of Education Dr. Milan Pasic.

During the fair, visitors could get information about services and types of support for families with children provided by more than 20 institutions. Also, this was an opportunity for them to learn how to improve their parenting skills through various educational and interactive workshops, as well as to participate in creative, research, sports, and other activities.

“The parenting fair as part of the Inclusive preschool upbringing and Education project, of which the city of Kragujevac is a participant, is an opportunity for parents to be informed in one place about the importance of early inclusion of children in the system of preschool upbringing and education, to consult with social workers, psychologists, health workers and other experts who work with children from the earliest age”, said the member of the Council for Education in Kragujevac, Dusan Aleksic.

“Listening to the needs of parents and children, we will continue to provide the best possible and adequate conditions for staying in preschool education and upbringing institutions, so that educators and parents, and especially children, feel safe, beautiful, and happy with their friends in kindergartens,” he said.

The parenting fairs are part of the “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” Project, which is organized by the Ministry of Education with the support of the World Bank and in cooperation with local governments.

You can see photos from the Parenting Fair here.