Lithuania will allocate almost €32 million in 2025 for the schooling of Ukrainians who’ve arrived within the nation because of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian battle. The choice was made throughout a Lithuanian authorities session this week.

Supply: Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Lithuania’s Ministry of Schooling, Science and Sports activities requested €4.2 million from the Cupboard of Ministers to reimburse the price of college tuition charges, grants and scholarships for Ukrainian college students who fled the battle.

The Ministry additionally requested for €28.7 million to be allotted in the direction of schooling for Ukrainian kids in preschool, pre-primary and common schooling in municipal and personal colleges.

The Ministry of Finance, which submitted the draft decision to the federal government, barely decreased the quantity of funding to be allotted for schooling. The Cupboard of Ministers permitted the proposal.

The aforementioned funds are for Ukrainians who enrolled in larger schooling establishments in Lithuania in 2022 and 2023 and are persevering with their research this 12 months.

Since September 2024, there was no state funding for Ukrainians who completed college in Ukraine, though some universities are offering funding themselves.

The Ministry of Finance famous {that a} resolution on funding from 1 September will likely be made later, based mostly on the precise variety of college students.

It stated no funds had been deliberate for this objective when the 2025-2027 funds was drafted, because it was not attainable to foretell the variety of recipients upfront or how a lot funding could be required.

Background:

• Vilnius Metropolis Council has determined to vary the process for settling Ukrainian refugees. Newly arrived refugees will now be capable of stay freed from cost in municipal lodging for as much as six months.
• In October 2024, it was reported that Lithuania would supply a one-off fee of €176 to newly arrived refugees from Ukraine.

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