FURNISHED 21 WORK ROOMS IN VALJEVO – PS “MILICA NOZICA” – NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDED – 470

As part of the “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” project implemented by the Ministry of Education, 21 classrooms in the city of Valjevo were equipped with a loan from the World Bank. The preschool institution “Milica Nozica” currently serves 2,217 children in full-time and 314 in half-day programs. With 517 children on the waiting list, there is a pressing need to increase coverage.

The new space, comprising two facilities – “Palcica” with 11 rooms and “Mali Princ” with 10 rooms – will significantly reduce the existing waiting list and enhance the coverage of children. The preschool institution focuses on the inclusion of children, ensuring that the educational program caters to children from different religious affiliations, national minorities (including 31 Roma and 1 Chinese), and children receiving financial and social assistance.

Valjevo, being a city conducive to the development of various industries, attracts numerous foreign and domestic companies, leading to the opening of factories and new job opportunities. This is particularly beneficial for young parents, whose children are now beneficiaries of preschool institutions.

Recognizing this need, the Ministry of Education and the Novak DJokovic Foundation collaborated under the “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” project to fully equip the 21 study rooms. These rooms include 5 younger daycare groups, 10 older daycare groups, 4 mixed groups, and two preparatory-preschool groups. Along with carefully selected and adapted furniture for each age group, the rooms are furnished with new toys, carpets, lazy bags, easels for painting, books, and necessary consumables. In the new groups in the city of Valjevo, 470 new children between the ages of 1 and 7 have been enrolled, and the rooms are equipped in accordance with the needs of our youngest residents.

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