This year, the city government has compiled a budget of 25.6 million yuan to subsidize 54 public elementary and middle schools in the city, benefiting more than 21,000 students. Each family can save 700 to 1,400 yuan by attending a middle school or elementary school.

(The picture is provided by the Education Department of Keelung City Government)

[Reporter Yu Zhaofu/Report from Keelung] Keelung City Government gave parents a gift in the new semester!

The city government fully subsidizes the textbooks approved by 54 public junior high schools and elementary schools. The city government has prepared a budget of 25.6 million yuan this year to subsidize 54 public junior high schools and elementary schools in the city, benefiting more than 21,000 students. Each family A student studying in middle school or primary school can save 700 to 1400 yuan.

The Department of Education stated that the Keelung City Government has implemented this welfare policy for many years in order to reduce the burden on parents. At present, there are counties and cities in Taiwan that implement free textbooks. In addition to Keelung City, there are also Hsinchu City, Hualien County, Penghu County, and Yilan County. , Chiayi City, and six are students who spend their own money to buy textbooks.

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The Department of Education pointed out that in response to the emphasis on the education of special education students, some children with special needs need to use Braille books or large-character books, and the cost of these books is quite high. Students in Keelung enjoy comprehensive benefits.

In addition, due to the continuous increase in printing costs, the unit price of textbooks has also increased year by year. The city government added 200,000 yuan this year to fully subsidize the required expenses.

Parents of students surnamed Chen in Jiande Middle School said that such subsidies are very interesting to students. If there are multiple children in the family, the benefits they enjoy are obvious. Other counties and cities do not have such education subsidies.

A student surnamed Wang from Chenggong Elementary School said that it is great not to pay for textbooks. Parents said that the money can be used to buy extracurricular books and improve reading ability. This is a very impressive policy for students and parents.

Director of the Education Department, Liu Meilan, said that the city government strives to inject various resources into the campus to create a high-quality learning environment. It is hoped that children in Keelung can develop their talents appropriately and develop whole-person; subsequent welfare policies will continue, not only providing parents with More support also allows students to study with more peace of mind and maintain enthusiasm for learning.