It is planned to allocate ₴186.2 million from the state budget for the construction of shelters in schools in the Mykolaiv Oblast

An equipped shelter in one of the schools of Mykolaiv, archival photo of NikVesti

It is planned to allocate 185.2 million hryvnias from the state budget for the arrangement of shelters in educational institutions of the Mykolaiv region.

This is evidenced by the order No. 693 of the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, Oksen Lisovyi, writes NikVesti. These funds are planned to be directed to seven educational institutions:

• capital repair of the premises of the anti-radiation shelter of the Berezanka Lyceum (correction) — 2.4 million hryvnias;
• capital repair of anti-radiation shelter and drainage from the territory of the yard of Snihurivka Lyceum №3 — 30.8 million hryvnias;
• new construction of a shelter in Vradiivka Lyceum №2 — 36.1 million hryvnias;
• new construction of an anti-radiation shelter at the Prybuzke Lyceum — 48 million hryvnias;
• new construction of an anti-radiation shelter on the territory of Bohdanivka Lyceum with gymnasium and primary school — 45 million hryvnias;
• reconstruction of part of the basement of the second building of the Mykolaiv Lyceum №38 named after Volodymyr Dmytrovych Chaika of the Mykolaiv City Council to accommodate a shelter — 17.5 million hryvnias;
• overhaul of the anti-radiation shelter of the Novofedorivka Lyceum of Kobleve Village Council.

Order of the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Oksen Lisovyi №693, screenshot

Order of the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Oksen Lisovyi № 693, screenshot

Order of the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Oksen Lisovyi №693, screenshot

What about children's education in Mykolaiv?

Mykolaiv schoolchildren have been studying online since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. Although the authorities are currently actively setting up shelters in educational institutions with the help of donors and the state, which sometimes causes indignation among the citizens.

The refusal of children to go to school is a guarantee of their personal safety, because Mykolaiv is still in the zone of possible ballistic damage from the Russian military, says Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych. At the same time, he emphasizes the importance of preparing shelters and resuming education in schools when the Armed Forces move the front line.

Currently, shelters have been installed in 37 educational institutions out of 142 schools and kindergartens in Mykolaiv. At the end of December 2023, the commission recommended the opening of seven more educational institutions with shelters.

In the next few years, the authorities plan to equip 54 shelters in kindergartens, schools and lyceums in Mykolaiv.

We will remind, this year the outflow of students was recorded in the schools of Mykolaiv. Compared to the last academic year , the number of schoolchildren decreased by 3,300. Vitalii Kim, the head of Mykolaiv RMA, explained that the city's schools work online because they are still targets for the Russian army. Vitalii Kim also explained that the decision on the offline operation of the city's schools will be made by the Office of the President and the Ministry of Education.

Where in Mykolaiv Oblast is there offline education?

57 educational institutions were allowed to work offline in the Mykolaiv region. Most of them are schools of Voznesensk and Pervomaisk districts. In addition, 94 schools work mixed, that is, children study offline in a certain order, for example, one week after another. Another 277 educational institutions work online.

It was also possible to organize an offline educational process in the front-line Ochakiv, which is still in the zone of damage by the enemy's anti-aircraft missile system. There is a mixed form of education.

According to the monitoring of the Department of Education of the Mykolaiv City Council, 65% of schoolchildren want to study full-time.