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A new package of measures aimed at supporting students and relieving the family budget, as part of the measures to tackle the problem of poverty, was announced by the President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides.
The package of measures, under the title "At every beginning, together!", has been designed to further support young people and their families in their new start of the school year.
More than 45,000 pupils are expected to benefit from the package of support measures, with the total amount of the measures amounting to €9.5 million, and which aims to provide practical support to young people and their families for the purchase of school equipment, tablets, computers and transport costs.
In more detail, the package of measures "At every start, together!"
A) A grant of €100 for the purchase of school equipment per pupil in the first grade of primary school, secondary school, high school and technical school. The measure will benefit approximately 26,000 pupils, at a cost of €2.6 million.
B) A grant of €200 for the purchase of a tablet for all pupils in primary 3 and a grant of €400 for the purchase of a laptop for all pupils in secondary school. Around 17,000 pupils will benefit from this measure, at a cost of €5 million.
C) A grant of €150 for families entitled to child benefit whose at least three children attend pre-primary (ages 4 6/12 and above), primary, secondary and technical education. It is clarified that the beneficiaries of this measure include families who have children attending private education.
D) A grant of €150 for families whose at least three children attend public schools in Pre-Primary (ages 4 6/12 and above), Primary, Secondary and Technical Education and are not beneficiaries of any of the above measures. In this case, families will be able to apply for the €150 allowance from the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESY) through the directorates of the schools their children attend. Up to 5 900 families will benefit from measures C and D. The budgetary cost is estimated at €900,000.
E) Discount on public passenger transport fares for students of General Secondary and Technical Secondary Education. This measure will have the effect of reducing the cost of annual fares for each pupil from €200 to €30 and monthly fares from €10 to €5. Some 20,000 pupils will benefit from the measure. It should be noted that primary school pupils do not pay any fees. The additional budgetary cost is estimated at €1 million. This measure is expected to make a substantial contribution, beyond the obvious support to family budgets, to both the traffic problem and the green transition.
Every new beginning opens the door to hope and new opportunities, especially when it comes to the future of children and the beginning of their school year. The new school year begins with the government by the side of students as, by supporting the youth of today, we ensure a more hopeful tomorrow for all.
"In every beginning, together!"
For more information about the package click here.
For the video with the statement of the President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Christodoulides on the Support Package for the start of the school year "At every beginning, together!" click here
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