THE THIRD PARENTING FAIR WAS HELD IN VRANJE

The third parenting fair was held at the ‚‚Sunce” kindergarten in Vranje on Saturday, the 26^th of March. This project activity is jointly organized by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and the city of Vranje within the project of inclusive preschool education, with financial support from the World Bank.

At the opening of the Parenting Fair in Vranje, Assistant Minister for International Co-operation and European Integration, Aleksandar Jovic thanked the city administration and local partners for their exceptional engagement and pointed out the importance of early inclusion of children in the preschool programme, especially children from sensitive groups.

‚‚The early inclusion of children in the preschool program from all, especially sensitive groups, increases their chances of joining the education system and society in general tomorrow, under equally quality conditions learning, playing, socializing and gaining experiences that will contribute to their development, achievements and happiness”, Jovic said, adding that this is also the goal of all components of the Project.

This fair had the highest attendance ever – the fair was visited by more than 400 parents and children who participated together in educational, creative, research, sports workshops and other activities. Families with small children, especially families from sensitive social groups, as well as families whose children are not included in the system of preschool education and education had the opportunity to receive all information about their rights directly in one place, as well as on services provided by local institutions – city of Vranje, Preschool “Nase dete”, Home of Health Vranje, Center for Development of Local Social Welfare Services Vranje, Music School “Stevan Mokranjac”, School for Primary and Secondary Education ,”Vule Antic” and Center for Social Work Vranje.

That kindergartens are a good environment for children was agreed by the deputy mayor of the city of Vranje, Zorica Jovic, who said on this occasion: ‚‚All this shows that all of us share the same belief. Kindergartens are a good environment for children, a good basis for their social and intellectual development. All children deserve equal conditions for their upbringing. So, let’s all come together, do everything we can to provide them with the future they deserve.”

She also emphasised the importance of socialisation for their further development: ‚‚Children through play and companionship, get first impressions of the beauty of growing up together, playing and laughing in the company of their peers”, as deputy mayor Zorica said.

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