In three more municipalities, Roma children from families at social risk are given the opportunity to become more involved in preschool education.
The program "Inclusion of Roma children in pre-school education" also includes the municipalities of Negotino, Strumica and Kavadarci, whereby the residence of children in kindergartens will be exempt from participation for children whose families are at social risk.
Over 450 Roma children have already been exempt from paying kindergarten attendance as a result of efforts by the government and the ministry to systematically address the issue.
The exemptions are made by local governments on the basis of block grants they will receive from the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy.
The goal of exemption from co-payments is the equal inclusion of all children in pre-school education, since early childhood development is very important for the further development and education of each individual, according to a statement from the Cabinet of Additional Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy.
