13. May. 2022

MUNICIPALITY OF VLASOTINCE – ADAPTED AND EQUIPPED 3 WORKING ROOMS IN PRESCHOOL “MILKA DIMANIC”

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 Vlasotince.

Preschool “Milka Dimanic” suffered a fire during 2020. year. Due to the damage done, many children were deployed, and for a certain number of children there was no more capacity, because the entire floor remained destroyed. In addition to all the challenges, preschool instituition was able to organise classes and include as many children as possible.

The number of children born in the last 7 years reaches over 1500, and since kindergarten receives children at the age of one, the total number of children not covered by preschool education is 675, while there are 200 children on the waiting list.

The need for capacity expansion has been recognized and accordingly, 3 work rooms have been adapted and equipped (of which 2 mixed and 1 preschool group), which are fully adapted to the needs of children, educators and follow the new basics of preschool educational programs.

After the fire, it was necessary to prepare the rooms for the safe stay of the children, which included work on replacing floors, walls, ceilings, lampposts, installation of air conditioning, toilet editing. 

In addition to the aforementioned works and furniture that is selected and adapted to each age group, the rooms are equipped with new toys, carpets, lacy escapes, painting easels, books and necessary disposable materials.

The new groups on the territory of Vlasotince municipality enrolled 75,000 new children aged 3 – 7 years and the premises are adapted and equipped according to the needs of our youngest inhabitants.

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