Allocation of „For the Road” scholarships supporting 14 thousand pupils to increase

Within the framework of the sub-programmes that form part of the „For the Road” scholarship scheme designed to support disadvantaged young people, some 14 thousand pupils in total will receive aid as a result of a significant increase in the sum available for awarding, the Minister of State for Social Inclusion Zoltán Kovács said at his press conference held on Tuesday in Ács in Komárom-Esztergom County.

By Mr Kovács’s account, the amount of the scholarship grant has been adjusted to study results in the system which has been renewed over a period of two years. As a result, this year it may amount to as much as 14 thousand forints monthly. Fifty-three per cent of those receiving scholarship grants are of Roma origin.

The Minister of State reiterated that, in addition to the scholarship scheme, the various equal opportunities programmes, projects designed to promote the continuation of studies, the alternative learning facilities and second chance-type programmes as well as the various local and international school twinning projects reach more than 16 thousand children.

Based on the experiences of recent years, the Integrated Pedagogical System designed to equalise the opportunities of children with multiple disadvantages has improved the situation of some 2,000 pupils and children in public education institutions, he explained.