Ministry of Education and Science: Educational institutions in Pljevlja have begun activities to organize the procurement of air purifiers

The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MESI) announced today that educational institutions in Pljevlja have begun activities to organize the procurement of air purifiers for all rooms occupied by students and employees, including classrooms, offices, libraries and other common rooms.

"The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, regarding the current situation with air pollution in the municipality of Pljevlja, is in continuous and daily communication with the management of educational institutions in the area, with the aim of taking additional measures to protect the health of students and employees. In this context, educational institutions have already begun activities to organize the procurement of air purifiers for all rooms where students and employees stay, including classrooms, offices, libraries and other common rooms, with the funds for their procurement provided by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, with the aim of improving living and working conditions in school buildings," the statement states.

The Ministry of Education and Science added that when it comes to organizing the teaching process, schools will act in accordance with the recommendations and instructions of the Institute of Public Health of Montenegro, while continuously monitoring the development of the situation in the field.

"The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation will continue to carefully monitor the situation, provide full institutional support to educational institutions and maintain regular and coordinated communication with all relevant institutions. The Ministry thanks educational institutions for their constructive cooperation and timely action, with a clear and shared commitment to ensuring that the protection of the health of children and employees remains an absolute priority," the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation said.

Pljevlja is suffocating in one of the worst waves of air pollution in history, after being exposed to alarmingly high concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the air in recent days, many times above the permitted values.