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Pavel to meet Plaga over budget as president calls education a priority

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • President Petr Pavel will meet Education Minister Robert Plaga at Prague Castle to discuss the ministryโ€™s budget.
  • Plaga says the education budget remains six billion Czech korunas short.
  • Pavel has said education ranks among the Czech Republicโ€™s strategic priorities and should receive funding that reflects that status.

President Petr Pavel will meet Education Minister Robert Plaga at Prague Castle to discuss a shortfall of six billion Czech korunas in the education budget.

The meeting will focus on funding for the ministry. Plaga says the proposed budget still lacks the money needed by the education sector.

Pavel stressed on Tuesday that education is one of the Czech Republicโ€™s strategic priorities. He said the state should demonstrate that priority through its spending.

The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday shortly after noon. Plaga serves as education minister for ANO.

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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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