Students get set for school trips
Some 88,000 secondary school students are getting ready to enjoy themselves before the end-of-year examination period on annual school trips set to take place around Easter, according to data released by the Education Ministry yesterday. Holiday destinations, for trips ranging from two to more than four days, include traditional favorites Rhodes and Crete, while other schools will be heading abroad to Italy and the Czech Republic. Ministry data showed that 83 percent of students have opted for a holiday resort in Greece. Authorities said they are preparing to help make the trips safe as possible by informing local prefect authorities, police and the Public Order and Transport ministries of upcoming student trips. «Again this year, we are continuing attempts to secure the safest possible transportation, quality food and accommodation for the trips,» said Deputy Education Minister Giorgos Kalos. Spending from the school trips, mostly involving senior high schools, is expected to exceed 50 million euros.
