Over 140 Moldovan Schools Consider Outsourcing Security and Meals

Schools could outsource security and catering

Over 140 schools in the Republic of Moldova have expressed an interest in outsourcing certain ancillary services, such as security and catering. The Minister for Education and Research, Dan Perciun, says that institutions opting for this model could also benefit from financial support from the ministry for the necessary initial investments.

Dan Perciun

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“We are also in the process of discussing with educational institutions – schools in particular – the more rational use of public budget resources. We are exploring two avenues to begin with. We are looking into the option of encouraging schools to switch to state-provided security and to replace, through contracted services, the costs currently associated with institutions employing their own security guards,” said Dan Perciun.

The minister stated that the authorities have already analysed the experience of some educational institutions that have switched to such models and maintains that these could generate savings.

“We have seen examples here from Ungheni and from other institutions across the country where this is happening and where, with a smaller budget, it is possible to contract high-quality services from private providers,” explained the minister.

According to Perciun, outsourcing catering would allow schools to avoid some of the costs and administrative responsibilities associated with running their own canteens.

“Without the institution itself having to employ cooks, canteen staff or dishwashers, or to purchase the produce and cook on the premises. There are various models through which some schools across the country manage to carry out this process without compromising on quality in any way, but at lower costs, and so we are sharing this positive experience,” said Dan Perciun.

The Minister maintains that there is already significant interest from schools in this solution. Over 140 institutions are reported to have completed the form expressing their willingness to participate in the process.

As regards security services, the Ministry of Education states that it is prepared to help cover some of the initial costs for institutions switching to this model.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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