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.