Today, the Ministry of Education and Science distributed a circular to all Municipal Directorates of Education, requesting them and primary and lower secondary schools to organize and facilitate the distribution, completion, and collection of the Parent/Legal Guardian Declaration for students in grades 1–9, beneficiaries of the subsidy for textbooks and school materials for the academic year 2026–2027.

Through this declaration, the parent/legal guardian declares that:

• The subsidy funds have been used for the purchase of textbooks;
• The textbooks have been secured and the student has them available;
• They are aware of the possibility of verification by competent institutions regarding the use of funds and the provision of textbooks;
• They commit to returning the textbooks designated for reuse to the school at the end of the school year in appropriate condition.

Schools will distribute the declarations to beneficiary students, and after being completed and signed by parents/legal guardians, they will be collected and recorded by the schools. The process of completion, collection, and submission of the declarations must be finalized by 1 October 2026.

The Ministry of Education and Science thanks the Municipal Directorates of Education, schools, and parents/legal guardians for their cooperation in the timely implementation of this process.