site.btaCabinet Allocates over BGN 17 Mln for Construction of Kindergartens, Schools

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved over BGN 17.3 million for municipalities to ensure activities under the programmes for the construction and upgrading of nurseries, kindergartens and schools, for the construction and the programme for the repair and construction of new sports grounds and gymnasiums, as well as for investment projects of the municipalities of Plovdiv, Petrich and Maritsa. The Cabinet also decided to allocate nearly BGN 2.1 million to compensate children not admitted to kindergartens due to a lack of available places.

The funds are being provided for 1,755 children from five municipalities – Sofia Municipality, Plovdiv, Varna, Rodopi and Aksakovo.

Under the programme for the construction and upgrading of nurseries, kindergartens and schools for the period 2020–2025, projects for 45 kindergartens have been completed so far, creating 2,862 new places. At 30 schools, conditions have been created or upgraded to enable the introduction of a single-shift system of instruction.

For the period 2024–2027, some BGN 26.3 million have been paid out under the same programme to date. Two of the 92 launched projects have already been completed.

Funds are also being allocated for projects for sports grounds and gymnasiums. So far, 22 gymnasiums have been built under this programme, with work continuing on the 130 projects launched in total. A further 234 sports grounds have also been completed.