Starting in September, students in grades 1-4 across Ukraine and grades 5-11 in frontline regions will receive free meals. The government has allocated almost UAH 780 million to support the program.
Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mykhailo Vynnytskyi reported that the number of Ukrainian applicants leaving abroad is approximately the same as those returning. This year's figures are almost no different from last year's, which indicates stabilization in the higher education system.
Over 3 million Ukrainian children will begin the new academic year, with the state enhancing school safety and updating curricula. Special attention is given to frontline regions and the construction of shelters.
Deputy Minister of Education and Science Yevhen Kudriavets stated that a significant percentage of young people, students, and schoolchildren, especially Olympiad winners, are going abroad. He emphasized that in order for young people to return, it is necessary to win the war and create new opportunities in Ukraine.
In the updated government led by Yulia Svyrydenko, most ministers retained their positions, some swapped chairs. Denys Shmyhal headed the Ministry of Defense, Herman Halushchenko — the Ministry of Justice, and Svitlana Hrynchuk — the Ministry of Energy.
A submission for the appointment of a new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has been made to the Verkhovna Rada. 13 ministers have been proposed, including Mykhailo Fedorov, Oleksiy Kuleba, and Taras Kachka.
At the meeting of the "Servant of the People" faction, President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko for the position of Prime Minister. Candidates for key ministerial portfolios, including Fedorov, Kuleba, and Kachka, were presented.
President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko to head the government, which will lead to the resignation of Denys Shmyhal and the entire Cabinet of Ministers. Shmyhal may head the Ministry of Defense, and Umerov may become the ambassador to the USA.
The first training ground for basic general military training of students has been created in Ukraine, which Minister of Education Oksen Lisovyi compared to a "four-star hotel". The training ground is already functioning and ready to accept young people from all over the country, not just from its region.
The results of 13 out of 17 main sessions of NMT 2024 have been published, covering over 218 thousand participants. 2414 applicants received 200 points in at least one subject, three of them — in all four.
The Ministry of Education and Science is launching the admission campaign to vocational schools from July 1, inviting young people, veterans, and IDPs to acquire in-demand professions. Admission is available on a budget and contract basis, with the duration of study ranging from 6 months to 3 years.
The Ukrainian government has allocated UAH 6. 2 billion in subventions to the regions for the construction of shelters in schools. These funds will enable the implementation of 144 shelter projects in 100 communities across 22 oblasts, with all facilities planned for completion by the end of the year.
From the new academic year, teachers will be able to introduce the topic of energy efficiency into the educational process. The project will help students develop energy-saving habits.
The governments of Ukraine and Finland have signed an agreement on the implementation of the "Learning Together 2" program to support the reform of senior high school. Finland will allocate up to 20 million euros for the development of the academic direction.
The Last Bell 2025 will be held in various formats: online in the frontline zones and traditionally in regions remote from the fighting. Student safety is the main priority.
Programs for teaching Ukrainian as a second foreign language are being developed in Poland. The possibility of including it in the list of languages for the eighth-grader exam is also being considered.
Ukrainian universities will issue double degrees with British universities. Security and quality of education should also stop the outflow of Ukrainian youth to study abroad.
The educational environment must be modernized to remain relevant, stated Oksen Lisovyi. 1 billion hryvnias has already been allocated to equip laboratories for 140 pilot schools.
