In most schools repairs are 70% completed

In most schools, repairs are 70% completed and only in a few districts, including Briceni and Taraclia, repairs are half completed. There are however a few settlements in Ocnita and Rezina where the works are yet to begin. The information was presented during a meeting at the Ministry of Education, Info-Prim Neo reports. Valentin Crudu, head of Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education Department of the Ministry of Education, declared that capital repairs were scheduled in half of all the education institutions. Deputy Minister of Education Tatiana Potang said that the deadline for the finalization of preparation for the new school year was August 15. In exceptional cases, the deadline can be extended if credible arguments are presented. According to the Ministry of Education, there are 380,000 children of school age and 100,000 of kindergarten age.