Draft bill #10200 of October 30, 2023
Sponsor: MP Serhii Hryvko, Servant of the People faction
Status: sent for review to the dedicated parliamentary committee
Who is affected: schoolchildren, parents, educational establishment, and the Ministry of Education and Science
Summary:
schoolchildren will be able to get specialized devices for reading electronic textbooks for free if they do not want to get printed textbooks
What is right:
- schoolchildren and their parents will have the choice of whether to get printed textbooks or a reading device
- it will be easier to update textbooks when curricula are updated.
What is wrong:
- no requirements regarding the number of printed textbooks and the devices for reading electronic textbooks are set
- the bill does not define how devices for reading electronic textbooks will be used by schoolchildren with visual impairments.