Viktor Mykyta, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and Chair of the Chamber of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, reported on a meeting with heads of regional administrations, during which they discussed the regions’ preparations for the start of the new school year, providing children with hot meals, setting up shelters, ensuring energy independence for educational institutions, and other issues.
“As of now, more than 9,370 educational institutions are ready to provide children with hot lunches. This covers nearly 99% of all students at this level. The state has provided communities with the financial resources needed to achieve this target,” Mykyta wrote on Telegram on Friday following the meeting.
He also reported on work to implement the president’s “Schoolchild’s Package” initiative, which provides funding to families of first-graders to purchase necessary school supplies before the start of the new school year, though he did not specify what stage the initiative is currently in.
The deputy head of the Presidential Office discussed efforts to create energy-independent schools, which involve equipping the largest educational institutions with autonomous power, generation, and heating systems. “Schools will become true havens of resilience, where, in the event of power outages, children will be able to stay warm and have access to electricity for an extended period of time. Last winter, which was particularly harsh, such solutions proved their effectiveness in communities and regions. This is our proven path, and we are moving forward along it,” Mykyta said.
