In the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, 7.5 billion forints have been earmarked for the financial support of public training school programmes aiming at promoting equal opportunities as well as for the further development of programmes such as ‘Schoolnet’, ‘Tanoda’ and ‘Second Chance’.

The advertised tender schemes may help programmes and public training institutions in the most disadvantaged small regions adapt to the educational needs of children and pupils with multiple disadvantages, including children of Roma origin, and support measures aimed at reducing early school leaving.

The government is also committed to provide every talented young person eager to learn with a generally accessible, high-standard and sustainable higher education system and has earmarked 80 million forints for the successful economic and social integration of the most disadvantaged young students.

The new student loan scheme ‘Diákhitel II’ provides ever greater financial assistance to disadvantaged young people who are eager to learn but who did not get access to the state-funded positions, while one of the sub-programmes of the scholarship programme ‘Útravaló’ aims at providing students of multiple disadvantages with equal opportunities in higher education through scholarships and grants. In view of the fact that among students with the worst chances of getting into higher education the proportion of the Roma is particularly high, 50% of grants will be awarded to students of Roma origin, if the number of candidates allows it.

(Prime Minister’s Office)