Schoolchildren's parents must pay for the use of the textbook set by October 1st

August 24, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. Parents of schoolchildren must pay for the use of a set of textbooks by October 1. The corresponding resolution of the Ministry of Education of Belarus has been sent to RUE "Belpochta" and JSC "Belarusbank". It approves the fee for the use of textbooks this year. This was reported to BelTA by the Department of Socio-Economic Development of the Ministry of Education.

Parents of preschool and school-aged children can pay 50% of the fee for the use of textbooks at local branches of JSC "Belarusbank" or RUE "Belpochta".

The cost of textbooks and workbooks for preschool institutions is: for the textbook by L.S. Khodonovich "Journey to the World of Music" - Br1 thousand 610, L.S. Khodonovich "Journey to the World of Music" (workbook) - Br1 thousand 380, I.V. Zhitko "Mathematical Kaleidoscope" - Br1 thousand 580, I.V. Zhitko "Mathematical Kaleidoscope" (workbook) - Br1 thousand 680, D.N. Dubinin "The World Around Me" - Br1 thousand 590, D.N. Dubinin "The World Around Me" (workbook) - Br1 thousand 270.

Parents of first-graders will have to pay Br19,750 for a set of textbooks (the full cost of the set was Br39,491), for parents of a second-grader, textbooks will cost Br17,260 (Br34,517), third grade - Br15,330 (Br30,661), fourth grade - Br15,740 (Br31,488), fifth grade - Br14,480 (Br28,961), sixth grade - Br18,910 (Br37,811), seventh grade - Br25,970 (Br51,934), eighth grade - Br35,590 (Br71,178), ninth grade - Br41,150 (Br82,309), tenth grade - Br34,240 (Br68,480), eleventh grade - Br29,900 (Br59,800).

Not everyone will have to pay for textbooks this academic year. This applies to parents whose children are educated in special general secondary schools, classes for children with psychophysical development peculiarities, and general secondary educational institutions of a sanatorium type. Parents of children with psychophysical development peculiarities who are educated in integrated classes should also not pay for textbooks. Textbooks are provided free of charge to orphans and children left without parental care, disabled persons under 18 years of age, as well as certain other categories of citizens. To make a decision on the free use of textbooks and/or study aids or a reduction in payment for students from families that, in accordance with the legislation, receive state child benefits for children over three years of age, and for students from large families, the educational institution, organization, or individual entrepreneur shall request certificates on the amount of the appointed child benefit and the period of its payment, place of residence, and family composition, respectively. The payment for textbooks has been reduced by 50% for parents raising three or more children of preschool or school age.-0-