A school in Odesa region plans to equip a shelter for ₴18.6 million

Shelter in Mykolaiv, photo NikVesti

At the school in the village of Velyka Mykhailivka, Odesa region, they are going to build an anti-radiation shelter, costing 18.6 million hryvnias.

This is evidenced by the data of the ProZorro public procurement system, NikVesti reports.

It is about the capital repair of the shelter of the Velyka Mykhailivka support institution of general secondary education of grades I-III. The client of the works is the Department of Capital Construction and Road Management of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.

By January 31, 2025, the contractor will have to perform dismantling, general construction work (strengthening of walls, their thermal insulation, installation of ceilings, etc.) and electrical installation work, as well as install heating and ventilation systems, equip the premises with fire alarms, make cold and hot water supply, install water pipes, repair the bathrooms and equip them with the necessary equipment. They also plan to equip the shelter with furniture, appliances and household appliances.

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 government, with the help of donors and the state, is actively setting up shelters in educational institutions, which sometimes causes indignation among the townspeople.

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 you that the outflow of students was recorded in the schools of Mykolaiv this year. 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 sequence, for example, one week after another. Another 277 educational institutions work online.

It was also possible to organize an offline educational process in front-line Ochakiv, which is still in the zone of damage by enemy anti-aircraft missiles. 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.

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