PHOTO // Romanian government provides 15,000 school supplies sets to children of Moldova

The Romanian government, through the Department for Relations with Moldova (DRRM), has donated 15,000 sets of school supplies to children from kindergartens and schools of Moldova. The official handover event took place in the Negureni village, central Telenesti district, in the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) and DRRM.

According to MEC, of the total distributed supplies, 5,000 were allocated to kindergarten children, while by 5,000 reached students in primary and secondary school. The donation is part of the School Box Project, now at its third edition. Last year, around 20,000 children benefited from this programme, and in 2023, 10,000 students did.

"This project provides equal opportunities for quality education to children of Moldova, reduces school dropout and contributes to a more inclusive educational environment. We sincerely thank the Romanian government for this valuable donation, which will support the children from our country to continue their educational journey in better conditions," said Ludmila Pavlov, Deputy Secretary General of MEC.

Such donation events have also been organized in Comrat, Cahul and Balti.