CONSTRUCTION OF KINDERGARTEN STARTED IN CICEVAC

Minister of Education, Ph.D. Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, and the president of the temporary authority of the municipality of Cicevac, Mirjana Krkic, laid the foundation stone today for the construction of a new kindergarten in Cicevac. Approximately 175 million dinars will be invested in the new building, providing 200 new places for children, covering an area of about 1,360 m2. The completion of the works is planned for eight months.

“By constructing this new facility, we continue to implement our educational policy aimed at expanding the coverage of children through preschool education and care. We believe that supporting parents, local self-government, and our youngest citizens, especially those from socially sensitive groups, along with appropriate education and care, forms the foundation for a happy childhood and, consequently, a better future,” stated Minister of Education, Ph.D. Slavica DJukic Dejanovic.

Mirjana Krkic, the president of the temporary authority of the municipality of Cicevac, highlighted that the new kindergarten is being built after 70 years. “The construction of this new kindergarten will completely transform the landscape of preschool education and care for children in our municipality. Our youngest residents and their parents will benefit the most, and we hope this will contribute to the youth staying in Cicevac and its surroundings,” expressed Krkic, thanking the Government of Serbia, the Ministry of Education, and the World Bank for supporting the local self-government in its efforts to provide favorable conditions for the growth and development of the youngest citizens.

The Ministry of Education provides systematic support for improving the quality of the preschool education system in Serbia, increasing the coverage of children in preschool education, and enhancing the competencies of educators. This support was extended to the Cicevac Preschool and its staff through the “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” project. Training sessions were organized for educators, professional associates, and the director, along with a visit to the kindergarten cluster in Cacak, where experiences were shared. The kindergarten inclusive education team underwent training aimed at supporting the development of inclusive practices, while each educational group received manuals from the “Linije Leta” edition to aid in the quality implementation of the new “Godine Uzleta” program concept.

The construction of the new facility is part of the “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care ” project, a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the World Bank. The project aims to increase the inclusion of children in the system of preschool upbringing and education through the construction of new kindergartens and the extension of existing ones. Covering 23 facilities in 22 local governments, the project will provide a total of 11,000 new places for children. In addition to expanding the capacity of preschool institutions, the program pays special attention to improving the knowledge and skills of professional staff through mentoring support and training for approximately 12,000 educators, along with the implementation of the New Basics of the program. The total value of the project is 47 million euros.

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