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Almost 31,800 students are enrolled in extended program groups in educational institutions in Chisinau. Their number has reached 1,125, 54 more than the previous year. The most requested are the groups with a duration of three hours, according to the deputy head of the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports, Andrei Pavaloi, reports IPN.

Andrei Pavaloi mentioned, during the operational meeting of the municipal services, that extended schedule groups funded by the Chisinau City Hall are organized in 113 educational institutions. Most of the students, about 29,950 in number, are enrolled in the 1,063 groups with a duration of three hours. At the same time, 31 groups with a four-hour program, three groups of five hours, and 28 groups of six hours are organized.

The Deputy Head of the DGETS mentioned that, preliminarily, in the public and private educational institutions of Chisinau, there are currently 110,006 children enrolled, compared to 108 thousand the previous year. This year, 10,308 students were enrolled in the first grade. For the tenth grade, 5,822 places were planned, of which 5,788 were occupied.

The 25th edition of the Festival of Ethnicities will take place on September 20, in the “Stefan cel Mare si Sfant” Public Garden in Chisinau. The cultural program will begin at 10:00 AM and will bring together representatives of several ethnic communities, who will present their traditions. The announcement was made by the general mayor, Ion Ceban, during the operational meeting of the municipal services, reports IPN.

According to the mayor, the event is dedicated to friendship, cultural diversity and the traditions of ethnic communities in the Republic of Moldova. Visitors will be able to participate in the artistic program and will have the opportunity to taste traditional dishes prepared by representatives of different ethnicities for free, among which are Ukrainian borscht, Moldovan mamaliga and stew, Bulgarian banitsa, and other culinary delights.

The festival is organized by the Chisinau City Hall, in partnership with the Interethnic Relations Agency. Representatives of ethnic communities from across the country are expected at this year’s edition, including those from the 19 ethnocultural community associations active in the city of Chisinau.