The draft state budget for 2022 provides for an increase in funding for the Ministry of Education and Science by 11.7%, or Hr 18.024 billion compared to 2021.
This is said in the draft law No. 6000 of Sept. 15, 2021.
In particular, it is proposed to allocate Hr 500 million to the President’s Fund for Support of Education, Science and Sports (Hr 200 million in 2021) and Hr 100 million for the implementation of the Presidential University project.
It is also proposed to allocate Hr 208.7 million for general management and administration in the field of education and science; Hr 286.9 million for the organization of the work of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, the National Agency for Qualifications, and the Education Ombudsman; Hr 35.1 billion for the training of personnel by universities and ensuring the activities of their practice bases; Hr 5.1 billion for the payment of academic scholarships to students (cadets), graduate students, doctoral students of professional institutions before higher and higher education; Hr 2.5 billion for training by the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; Hr 331 million for scientific and scientific-technical activities at the Academik Vernadsky Antarctic station; Hr 159.4 million for the State Service for Education Quality Assurance; and Hr 49.3 million for the National Commission for State Language Standards.
In addition, it’s proposed to allocate Hr 114.5 billion to various educational subventions to local budgets.
As reported, on Sept. 15, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved and sent to the Verkhovna Rada a draft state budget for 2022.
