Four out of ten middle school children (41%) do not wish to go to high school, but prefer to get a job, work in the family business, or attend a qualification course, while about half of high school students spend more than an hour commuting to and from school, according to the World Vision Romania report "The Well-being of Children in Rural Areas," 2024.According to a World Vision press release on Thursday, the same study shows that two out of ten children (19%) in rural areas are never helped with their homework because they live in families where most adults have completed a maximum of eight years of schooling. Furthermore, 49% of parents report being dissatisfied with their children's academic progress over the past year.A total of 86 students from rural areas will be supported by the foundation, together with a European retail chain, to continue their education this year through the "Education for Well-being" project, part of the "I Want to Go to 9th Grade" programme.The main goal of the "Education for Well-being" project is to reduce the inequality of opportunities for students from disadvantaged communities, in order to continue their studies and reach their maximum potential for personal and professional development.In the 2023-2024 school year, 110 students from rural areas were supported to continue their studies and attend high school, while another 40 students entered specialisation internships within the "I Want to Go to 9th Grade" programme.The "Education for Well-being" project expands on the concept of previous projects implemented with the financial support of PEPCO. In addition to non-formal activities, individual sessions, workshops, and focus groups will be added to provide counseling on mental health and well-being, personal and sustainable development, alongside students' parents and teachers. Four summer schools will also be organised. (Photo:https://worldvision.ro/blog-media/media/)
Homedit, a Romanian brand of premium furniture and home décor, announces the official opening of its first showroom, located in an interwar house in central Bucharest ("The Bamboo House”, located at No.3, Dumbrava Roșie St.). With a total investment of approximately EUR 12 million, the business was founded in 2016 as an online store by […]
The 32nd edition of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS) begins on Friday, June 20, bringing over 5,000 artists from 82 countries to the city. The events will take place over ten days and will transform the city into an "open-air stage, with large-scale productions, impressive installations, parades, fire shows, live music, aerial dances, and […]
The well-known science and nature channel Discovery is currently marking four decades since its global launch in 1985 with a special series titled "Discovery Changed My Life,” bringing testimonies from personalities whose vision was shaped by Discovery. Among those featured is also Romanian mountaineer and conservationist Alex Găvan. The series premieres on Sunday, June 22, […]
Meta Estate Trust (MET), a holding company operating in the real estate sector, has invested approximately EUR 2 million in a new retail park currently under development in Ciolpani, a commune located on the Bucharest–Ploiești corridor (DN1), it said. The project is scheduled to be completed and handed over to tenants this year, with an […]
Romania benefits from a series of favorable factors that facilitate the growth and expansion of data center capacity and could emerge as a developing market, according to an analysis conducted by the real estate consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. A diversified energy mix, with over 50% of energy production coming from renewable sources, along […]
The German company DEHN, a manufacturer of electrical engineering solutions for critical infrastructure, including lightning and surge protection, as well as safety equipment, will open a production site in Piteşti, southern Romania. The facility, the company's first in the country, will expand its capacities to serve customers in Europe. It fits seamlessly into the company's […]
