More than 95% of schools in the Vitebsk region are ready for the new academic year
Over 95% of educational institutions in the Vitebsk region are ready for the new academic year. This was announced to journalists by Dmitry Khoma, Head of the Main Department for Education of the Regional Executive Committee.
"There are 10 schools left in the region that were undergoing major repairs and where final cleanup work is still being carried out. But by August 25, these educational institutions will receive readiness certificates," said Dmitry Khoma.
This year, over Br30 million has already been allocated for the development of the material and technical base of schools in the Vitebsk region, while about Br22 million was allocated in 2017. Major repairs have been carried out, and educational equipment, furniture, and sports equipment have been purchased. Over two years, the fleet of school buses has been updated with 78 vehicles, which is 31% of the total number of vehicles. By 2021, it is planned to create "schools of the future" in the districts of the region, which will become a kind of resource center for promoting innovations in education in the district and city. They will concentrate advanced technologies, modern equipment, and strong teachers. "The creation of schools of the future is not a PR stunt, but a step towards improving education. We have become convinced of this in one year based on the example of the school in Dubrovno," added the representative of the regional executive committee.
According to Dmitry Khoma, the work on optimizing general secondary education institutions in the region has practically been completed, which has yielded results and allowed for cost savings. Only spot changes may be made in the future.
"This year, more than 300 educational institutions will operate in the region, including 23 gymnasiums and 2 cadet schools. Tolochin Gymnasium and Vitebsk Gymnasium No. 6 have been reorganized into secondary schools. A total of over 110,000 children will enter school classrooms on September 1," reported Dmitry Khoma.
In addition, 450 young teachers will start working in the new academic year. Motivating them to stay at their first job is the main task for both the management of educational institutions and representatives of local authorities. Today, the regional conference of education and science workers was held in Vitebsk. It brought together over 1,000 teachers and guests.
the focus of the participants was on the results of the educational institutions' preparation for the new season, the outcomes of the past academic year, as well as the tasks for future work.