Schools must be absolutely safe for students, teaching staff and the rest of the education staff, president Klaus Iohannis said on Monday, at the opening ceremony of the new school year at the Mihai Viteazul College in Bucharest, together with the minister of Education, Ligia Deca.

Iohannis emphasized that one of the priority objectives of the Educated Romania project, transposed into the education laws of 2023, was the creation of a school and university environment that is not only conducive to educational development, but also a space where all those involved feel protected and respected.

He argued that the students’ success depends on a good collaboration and communication between the family and the school, but also on the moral support the children receive from their parents.

Klaus Iohannis argued that, in terms of infrastructure and school equipment, „we have the necessary funds to continue the modernization of educational spaces, including the development of ‘green schools'” and pointed out that, in this sense, our country benefits from extra 2, 2 billion euros for education and training through the Education and Employment Operational Programme, part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

AGERPRES