Transportation to Podgorica has not yet been provided for the residents of Kuč, so students from the villages of Kuč will travel to schools in Podgorica by taxi or private transportation for at least the first week of the second semester.
The company "Putevi" from Podgorica announced that it will announce a public call for van rental, and that after the selection of the most favorable offer, a regular line will be established. The procedure lasts seven days.
"Roads doo will, in accordance with the legal procedure that lasts seven days, rent vans that will transport passengers to Kuč. Immediately after the selection of the most favorable bidder, a contract will be concluded and the planned passenger transportation will begin. Also, in the coming period, "Roads" will look at the possibility of putting a new bus into operation for the needs of the residents of this part of the city," said the company.
In response to questions regarding the organization of transportation for the student population, the Capital City reiterated its earlier position:
"Organizing transportation for students is not our responsibility."
Bus line 62 Orahovo-Kuči, except for a few days in October, has not been in operation since August.
According to unofficial information from "Vijesti", the Ministry of Education told the locals that the children who attend the "Đoko Prelevic" Elementary School are provided with school transport. They also said that there is a problem with the transportation of high school students, but that they are trying to find an alternative solution.
"Until the acquisition of new vehicles by the Capital City", it is written in the letter sent to the residents by the Department of Education.
They asked the locals to help them in obtaining a list of high school students who live in the area of Ubal and Kuč, with information on which schools they attend, so that by Monday, as stated in the letter submitted to "Vijesti", they would find the best solution.
From the Ministry, which he heads Miomir Vojinović, did not respond to repeated questions from the editorial office about a possible agreement with the capital and the organization of the transportation of students from Podgorica suburbs.
They recently said that the department does not organize transportation, does not conclude contracts with carriers, but only participates in the ticket price for students who travel five or more kilometers to school, in accordance with the law.
The second semester, after the Government's decision to extend the winter vacation, should begin on January 30. According to the academic calendar of the University of Montenegro, final and remedial exams are underway at the state faculties. Students return to classes on February 13.
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