The Austrian government has absorbed survivors of the Russo-Ukrainian War. They have made plans to make learning easy for Ukrainian children. The Ukrainians are alive, but, still not living the lives of their choice in their homeland.
August 11, 2022
Displaced families from Ukraine now have the possibility to apply for family allowance in Austria.
The Austrian Minister of Education, Martin Polaschek, (click here) presented a comprehensive package of measures designed to provide a solid foundation for the integration of young Ukrainians into Austria's schools and universities.
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education (BMBWF) is preparing for up to 50,000 Ukrainian children and young people in Austria in the coming school year. In the past school year, more than 11,000 Ukrainian children had already been integrated into the Austrian school system. In the meantime, BMBWF estimates that there are more than 16,000 Ukrainian children and young people in Austria.
According to the Ministry of Education, Minister Martin Polaschek is already throughout the summer in the exchange with all educational directorates, associations and other stakeholders about the measures for the coming school year. The measures implemented and current developments in the number of refugees are being evaluated.
It is not possible to forecast how many children and young people will still come to Austria, according to Education Minister Martin Polaschek. Therefore, according to Polaschek, it is important to prepare for as many as possible....
