Over 56,000 schoolchildren in the Vitebsk region will spend their summer holidays in health camps

April 20, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. More than 56 thousand schoolchildren in the Vitebsk region will spend their summer holidays in health resorts. This was announced today at a press conference dedicated to the end of the academic year by the head of the education department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Ivan Shchurok, BELTA correspondent reports. It is planned to improve the health of 26.1 thousand children in round-the-clock summer camps, and 30 thousand in day camps organized on the basis of schools. The parental surcharge for a voucher will be about 25% of the cost. For a 21-day voucher to camps with partial amenities, they will pay about Br90.5 thousand, for 18 days - Br59 thousand. For camps equipped with basic utilities, vouchers will cost Br111.5 thousand and Br77 thousand, respectively. 36 stationary camps, designed for 6.7 thousand places, have already begun preparatory work to receive children. Br570 million has been allocated to strengthen their material base and carry out repair work. It is planned to complete the preparation of facilities by May 25, and the opening is scheduled for the first days of June. -0-