Finance Ministry seeks zl. 245 million increase in subsidies for education

The Finance Ministry could finally decide next week whether it will introduce an amendment to next year's budget regarding the proposal to increase subsidies for education by zl.245 million. Rzeczpospolita has learned that due to shortfalls in the Teachers' Charter for 2000, the government was missing almost zl.1.2 billion earmarked for teachers. The latest estimates show, however, that an additional zl.100 million is available and thus it could be used to support next year's expenses for education. According to the Sejm Education Commission and local authorities, subsidies for next year should be higher by zl.700 million, for a total of zl.22 billion.(Rzeczpospolita, B1., Gazeta Wyborcza, p.20) P.J.