Over Br40 billion allocated for the repair of educational institutions in the Vitebsk region in 2009

August 25, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. Over Br40 billion has been allocated for the repair of educational institutions in the Vitebsk region in 2009. This was announced today to journalists by the head of the education department of the regional executive committee Ivan Shchurok, BELTA correspondent reports. "Today, all educational institutions in the region are ready for the new academic year," stated Ivan Shchurok. According to him, all issues with teaching staff have been resolved in the region, and 502 young teachers will start their first jobs. At the same time, the education system managed to avoid staff reductions. To provide schools with the necessary staff and to ensure employment for teachers who are being released, great attention is paid to their retraining. More than 150 teachers have been sent to the M. Tank Minsk Pedagogical University for a second specialty, mainly in "mathematics". In addition, about a thousand teachers are studying by correspondence at the P. Masherov Vitebsk State University. Schools are fully equipped with textbooks, and 111 types of educational literature have already been received. This issue is under control, and if necessary, educational literature will be promptly redistributed among schools, noted Ivan Shchurok. In addition, over Br2 billion has been allocated for the purchase of computer equipment this year. As a result of reorganization, the number of gymnasiums in the region has increased to 25, including 8 gymnasiums operating in rural areas. At the same time, 21 schools have been closed, including 3 evening schools, 10 primary schools, and 8 basic schools. In total, there are 600 general education schools in the region. On September 1, more than 120,000 general education school students will take their seats, including 10,250 first-graders. -0-