Romanian Govt Halts Program Helping Students Buy Computers

The decision to halt the program was made in the government’s meeting on Wednesday, education minister Ecaterina Andronescu told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

She said half of the 44,000 applications received in the program have been submitted by students who reported their income per family member was zero.

"That indicates a problem, because even the poorest families have at least welfare, so it’s impossible to report zero income. Under these circumstances, we have decided to suspend [the program] to revise eligibility criteria and check the situation thoroughly,” Andronescu said.

The government program helping low-income students buy computers started five years ago.