The Regional coordination center under PMS № 100 held a meeting

24.06.2026

The activities undertaken and the problems that arose in the implementation of the Mechanism for joint work of institutions for inclusion and retention of children and students in the education system during the 2025/2026 academic year were discussed.

Today, in Conference hall № 1 of Regional administration Vidin, under the chairmanship of the Deputy regional governor Prolet Georgieva - Nikolova, a meeting of the Regional coordination center under PMS № 100 was held. At the working meeting, representatives of the municipalities of Vidin region, the Regional health inspectorate, the Regional directorate "Social assistance", the RD of MI and the Regional management of education reported on the preventive measures taken in accordance with the Regulation for inclusive education, as well as the activities to prevent dropout and to re-enroll children and students in the education system.

During the current school year, the teams of the Regional management of education, municipal administrations and the bodies of the RD of MI visited a total of 708 children and students who had dropped out of the education system or were at risk of dropping out. Of these, 231 have left the country, and 38 have moved to another region or settlement. So far, the municipalities have not imposed sanctions under Art. 347 of the Preschool and school education act and no acts have been drawn up to establish administrative violations. In April 2026, a total of 42 sanctions were imposed in Vidin region under Art. 7 of the Family benefits for children act, and the payment of benefits for 43 children who had 5 or more unexcused absences from school was terminated.

At the end of the meeting, in her capacity as chairperson of the coordination center, the Deputy regional governor Prolet Georgieva - Nikolova expressed confidence that through timely and joint actions, the successful implementation of the Mechanism for the inclusion and retention of children and students in the education system will continue in the next school year.