Russia Damaged 1,700 Schools In Ukraine And Destroyed 226, According To Moed Lisovyi

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was announced by Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovyi during question time in parliament, according to Ukrinform.

"As of August 11, we have the following data: 1,339 preschool education institutions have been damaged, 131 have been destroyed, 1,779 schools have been damaged, 226 destroyed, 384 vocational education and pre-higher education institutions have been damaged, 20 destroyed, 122 higher education institutions have been damaged, two of them destroyed. Despite these losses, the state is providing children with the opportunity to study," Lisovyi emphasized.

As the minister noted, work is currently underway to ensure the safety of the educational process and create conditions for children to attend school in person.

To this end, shelters and underground schools are being created in educational institutions, for which the government has allocated UAH 11.2 billion. Thanks to these funds, 33 new underground shelter schools were put into operation by September 1. By the end of the year, it is planned to open another 156 underground school shelters, and the construction of another 47 is planned to be completed in 2026. In total, according to Lisovyi, there are currently 14,010 shelters operating at educational institutions. 461 shelters are in the design or renovation stage.

“Thanks to these infrastructure solutions, more than 100,000 children will be able to return to face-to-face learning this academic year. These are mostly children from frontline and border regions,” Lisovyi emphasized.

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In addition, to ensure the educational process in schools, a joint experimental project with the Ministry of Internal Affairs is being implemented to strengthen security in general secondary education institutions, which 691 schools have already joined.

“One of the elements of this program is that educational safety inspectors are working in 1,600 schools. Their mission is not only to maintain order, but also to conduct educational work and foster a culture of safety among children,” the minister said.

According to Ukrinform, based on data from the Ministry of Education and Science, 3.5 million schoolchildren are starting the new school year in Ukraine. Most of them are studying offline.

Photo: Press service of the Chernihiv City Council

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