In Zhytomyr region the deputies agreed to increase the size of the prize. Ivan Ohienko to 10 thousand hryvnias
Winners of the award named after Ivan Ohienko, which is awarded annually in 5 categories, will receive cash compensation in the amount of 10 thousand hryvnia, and the General Fund of premiums will amount to UAH 50 thousand. A proposal to the Department of culture of regional state administration supported the 21 June, the deputies of the regional Council during the session of the Commission on budget and communal property. "With this proposal we were approached by the Committee of award. To date, the bonus amount is lower than the minimum wage. Therefore, considering the urgency and social importance of the award, its size should be increased from 3 to 10 thousand hryvnia," – said the Deputy head of Department of culture of regional state administration Svetlana Dzyadevich. MPs also proposed to appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to monetary remuneration paid from the state budget, not regional, as this award at the national level. We will remind, this year have already awarded winners of the award. Reference. The prize is awarded for merits in development of spiritual national culture, establishing Ukrainian statehood, inter-ethnic and interreligious harmony in the nominations: "Literature", "Art", "Education", "Science", "Social, political and spiritual activities." The prize is awarded to individuals or groups of individuals regardless of place of residence, nationality, gender, religion, race, health status, citizenship. The prize can be awarded posthumously if the deceased candidate was nominated laureates for life. The prize, awarded by a group of individuals is distributed in equal parts between all the winners. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
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