Kindergartens in Vitebsk will be financed under a new scheme

Some kindergartens in Belarus will be funded under a new scheme - participants of the pilot project for testing the normative financing of state preschool education institutions in 2019 have been determined by the Government, writes BELTA.

Normative financing this year will be provided for kindergartens in Baranovichi, Vitebsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Lida, Slonim and Soligorsk districts, as well as in the Pervomaisky district of the capital. This means that the principle of "money follows the student" will be established, implying the allocation of funds from the budget depending on how many children are actually studying in a particular preschool institution.

The Government has also determined the basic standard of budgetary provision for expenses for the training and education of one pupil in preschool education institutions. For pupils of kindergartens in cities and urban-type settlements, it is BYN 1943.65 per year, in rural settlements – BYN 2423.08 per year.

The Ministry of Education needs to submit a report on the results of the pilot project to the Council of Ministers by February 1, 2020.