MUNICIPALITY OF SJENICA – 7 WORKING ROOMS EQUIPPED IN PRESCHOOL “MASLACAK”

As a part of the Project of inclusive preschool education, which is realized by the Ministry of education, science, and technological development in cooperation with foundation Novak Djokovic from the loan of World Bank, it has been adapted and equipped 3 working rooms on the territory of municipality of Sjenica.

The municipality of Sjenica is one of the underdeveloped units of local self-government. This municipality is characterized by a multinational environment inhabited by Bosnians, Serbs, Albanians, Montenegrins, Turks, Roma and others. Also, the municipality of Sjenica is one of the 8 municipalities in the territory of the Republic of Serbia with a positive natural increase.

The preschool institution currently includes 612 children, however, despite all existing efforts, 450 children are still not covered by pre-school education. In addition, the kindergarten is working the third shift (15 – 19h), where preschool children go.

According to the latest data from the Center for social work, 60 families with children under 6 receive financial and social assistance (100 children live in them), which have not been included in the educational system so far.

The new, equipped space will be able to accommodate 190 children. The facility has 7 study rooms (of which 4 mixed and 3 preschool groups), toilets and ancillary rooms and is equipped in accordance with the needs of children, educators and in accordance with the new basics of education.

In addition to furniture, which is selected and adapted to the age group, the rooms are equipped with new toys, carpets, lacy escape, mats, painting easels, books and necessary disposable materials, as well as roller curtains and a heating boiler.

In the new groups on the territory of the Municipality of Sjenica, 190 new children aged 3 – 7 years are enrolled and the premises are equipped according to the needs of our youngest inhabitants. See the gallery with the remaining photos here.