 with the aim to widely support integration of Roma children into society, in primary schools, the Ministry organized a wide media campaign called “ALL TOGETHER IN SCHOOLS”  with the aim to ensure material support to Roma children, in all primary schools where there are Roma children, gathering of textbooks, clothes and shoes for Roma pupils was organized. The action was named “ A book and clothes for Educational Initiative –REI) Roma assistants were introduced in to teaching process.  the Ministry established a special data base and monitors a number of students and achievements made by Roma students  in a number of secondary schools in Montenegro, Roma students were registered according to the principle of affirmative action. The Ministry of Education and Science, in coordination with the Institute for Education, has trained teaching personnel for school institutions (kindergartens and primary schools) that are now ready to create a favorable environment and conditions for integration and socialization of Roma children. Integration of these children is especially paid attention to by the administrative bodies in school institutions, pedagogic-psychology services as well as services within the Ministry and the Agency. A significant number of teaching personnel, employed in school institutions where there are Roma attendees, passed the seminars in the scope of the project “FOR PEACE AND TOLERANCE” and “Stet by Step”, which contributed to better understanding of needs of Roma children.

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