The Minister of Education revealed a last-minute decision he took for the good of millions of students from all Romanian schools, revealing what he managed to do in 2021, that is, a doubling of the scholarship budget, and in 2022 an increase of 4 times that compared to 2020.
The Minister of Education also says that for the coming years he would like to further increase the budget for the scholarships that students receive, so it is expected that their value will increase even more from 2023, but maybe in the following years as well, all for the good the students.
"The number of reported cases of bullying has increased. Totally inappropriate and intolerable behavior on the part of the students towards their other colleagues. We have already started the national program to reduce school dropouts, we have over 3800 vulnerable schools enrolled in this program of the ministry.
Until 2020, the merit of the scholarships was recognized at a level of 6 LEI, 7 LEI, 8 LEI per month, in 2020 270 million were spent only from the mayors, the state did not give anything from the budget. In 2021, the 270 million budget doubled, and the scholarships increased to a mandatory minimum amount of 100 LEI, regardless of the type of scholarship.
During the budget rectification, we supported, and obtained, from the Ministry of Finance, another 105 million LEI, from 540, so we increased to 645 million LEI, compared to 270 million LEI a year ago. In 2022, I obtained 1.031 million LEI, 4 times more than in 2020, so I will continue to fight for the increase of the student scholarship fund.
I will continue to fight for the increase of the amount of these scholarships. The performance that was 100 LEI per month last year is now rewarded with 500 LEI per month, the merit scholarship that was 100 LEI per month in 2020, is 200 LEI per month now. The scholarship that was awarded from the average of 7.50, plus income criteria for family members, was 100 LEI per month, now it is 150 LEI.
I will continue to support, and I am optimistic that I will succeed, the increase of the amount of these scholarships, but the merit scholarship, which is one of the 6 types of scholarships, has been focused a lot." A declared government official.
