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Kerameos in SKAI: Student allowance and voucher are covered

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“From the Prime Minister’s announcements onwards, the 1,000 euros increased by 50%, to 1,500 euros and automatically” emphasized the Minister of Education Niki Kerameos

To increase it student allowance the Minister of Education and Religious Affairs spoke to SKAI and the program “Kalimera” with Giorgos Autias, Niki Kerameos.

“From the Prime Minister’s announcements onwards, the 1,000 euros increased by 50%, to 1,500 euros and automatically. Those who had received the 1,000 euros will receive an additional 500 euros”, said Ms. Kerameos, emphasizing that the granting of this allowance has retroactive effect.

He also noted that “if some children live together and choose to rent two or three students, they get 2,000 euros each. This is about 50,000 beneficiaries”.

“For our three uncritical Universities, Aegean, Thrace and Western Macedonia, we have expanded the income criteria, instead of 30,000 euros to 40,000 euros. In order to increase the student allowance, an additional 25,000,000 euros was given,” he added.

In addition, Ms. Kerameos pointed out that the “voucher” cycle for pupils, students, professors was closed and – as she said – more than 660,000 200 euro checks were given for technological equipment.

“We are sending a very important message to strengthen the educational community and the importance of digital transformation,” said the Minister of Education.

In addition, Ms. Kerameos underlined that there will be changes in the student dormitories as through the PPP “8,150 new beds are being allocated to student dormitories of five universities in the country. To give another solution to the family, to the students. We make full use of the PPP financial tool.”

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