“There are five days left before the elections, we need to finish well, we are good marathon runners, but we are also good in the sprint. Because I want that on the evening of May 21 there will be no doubt about the will of the Greek people, to whom they will entrust the responsibility for governance: the New Democracy, our great faction,” said the Prime Minister. Kyriakos Mitsotakis in greeting, he addressed the gathering of citizens in the city of Piraeus.

“We are the only serious proposal for managing the next day of the country. Because here you vote for the New Democracy and you know: you vote for the New Democracy, you have Prime Minister Mitsotakis. On the other hand, the landscape is in the fog. Today, the country does not need uncertainty, instability, experiments, or allied governments that will always look at how to undermine each other, instead of working for the good and advancement of the country,” the Prime Minister stressed.

“The upcoming elections are of great importance not only for the economy, for health, for education, for pensions, but also for what will happen on the foreign policy front.. I personally know very well how difficult it was to govern Turkey during these four years. However, it was we who kept the country strong, invested in the armed forces, built alliances from the Persian Gulf to the Far East and from Europe to the Congress,” said Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

“Citizens who will vote on Sunday must reflect that they vote for the government and for the prime minister, who must keep the country’s boat stable and safe in turbulent waters, and this can only be guaranteed by the New Democracy, our great faction.“, – added the president of the New Democracy.

“Education goes digital”

Previously, the Prime Minister visited the 1st Gymnasium and the 1st General Lyceum of Piraeus, where he had the opportunity to attend lessons in history, biology and geological geography conducted through a new interactive whiteboard, one of more than 36,000 boards that will be placed in all public school grades from 5th grade to 3rd high school.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis oversaw the use of a digital whiteboard where students saw 3D projections of ancient Greek temples and representations of different architectural rhythms, comparisons of different cell types, an explanation of the functioning of the circulatory system, and 3D visualization. water cycle.

“Our emphasis on public education is non-negotiable. For me it has to do with three things: human resources, professors, teachers, to ensure that our schools are well staffed. It has to do with the buildings we always have work to do. And, of course, it is also connected with technologies that are now a revolution,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

“We know that absorbing knowledge when we see something is not the same as just reading it. The impression on memory is much stronger,” said Kyriakos, and the teachers who conducted the test noted that the new boards give them new opportunities in terms of transferring the material and reinforcing it with students.

The installation of interactive whiteboards, a €150 million program funded by the Recovery Fund, is said to be part of a broader government strategy to digitize school education to improve the lesson, increase children’s interest and develop multiple skills. .

In this context, among other things, the number of electronic devices in the country’s schools has increased from 4,000 before the pandemic to more than 70,000 today, school divisions are equipped with 177,000 robotics kits, and almost 75% of public schools have a fast or ultra-fast Internet connection.

The Prime Minister also visited the Piraeus Tower, where work is underway to refurbish it into a modern building that will house business premises.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accompanied by Piraeus Mayor Yiannis Moralis, was briefed on the progress of the work and talked to the workers.

As part of his visit to Piraeus, the Prime Minister visited Navy Pension Fundwhere he was informed about the resolution of the difficulties that existed with the rapid appointment of pensions.

“You really did a very great job. You have resolved many unresolved issues left in the past,” said Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “I am very happy, because there has been a significant improvement in the field of pensions, this applies to EFKA, and, of course, primarily to you. For me, this is the best proof that the state can change, it can finally serve the citizen the way he deserves,” he stressed.

“Today, our insured seafarers with net sailing experience receive their basic, supplementary pension and lump-sum payment within a few months, while the expectations that we received averaged more than 14 months, and there were cases even more than five years of waiting,” said governor. Foundation, Konstantinos Tsagaropoulos.

“THAT Law of Katrugalos exactly seven years ago he turned NAT into the corpse of the glorious old NAT and the definition of bureaucracy and “old age”. Two years ago, the NAT was understaffed, and its staff fought against outdated computers that even worked with pirated software, applying a legal framework based on well-known sloppiness and simplifications, ”he added, adding that this is the first visit of the prime minister. Minister for the Seamen’s Insurance Fund for its 162-year history.

Source: RES-IPE