At a meeting held in January 2024 and attended by the president of the Republic and government ministers, the minister of Education, Sport, and Youth (MESY) presented the final recommendations regarding the upgrading of higher education.
The Council of Ministers, at its meeting in February 2024, decided regarding the achievement of the objectives of the year of youth 2024. The announcement of 2024 as the national year of youth aims to give visibility to youth issues, encourage the promotion of youth policies, enhance the participation of young people and their organizations in society and empower youth in general.
The House Standing Committee on Education and Culture discussed at the end of February 2024, the issue of free compulsory pre-primary education from the age of 4 years old.
The financing of ECEC system is decentralised by law. In accordance with Article 42 of the National Pedagogical Standards for Preschool Education and Care (OG 63/2008) it is almost exclusively within the competence of local or regional self-government units (LGUs) – from capital investments in infrastructure to financing of running costs.
Decision on the amount of the minimum wage for performing student work for the year 2024
In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 3 of the Act on Student Employment (Official Gazette, no. 96/2018 and 16/2020), the Minister of Science and Education issued a Decision on the amount of the minimum wage for performing student work for the year 2024, which entered into force on January 1, 2024.
Adult education
Decision on financing the implementation of basic adult education and training for simpler jobs in the professions in 2024
The pre-school and school education system in Bulgaria includes kindergartens, schools, personal development support centres, and specialized service units, and provides for education according to state educational standards. The institutions within the pre-school and school education system are legal entities.
