Another important step was achieved by accelerating the construction of a new wing at the 4th Primary School in Heraklion, Attica and the premises of the 10th Primary School in Peristeri. Yesterday in the presence of the Regional Governor of Attica G. Patoulis and the Mayors of Peristeri A. Pachatouridis and N. Heraklion N. Bambalou, signed at the offices of KtYp SA the contract for the construction of a wing in the 4th Municipal District of Heraklion, with a budget of 4.4 million euros, and the contract for the preparation of studies for the 10th GEL of Peristeri, with a budget of 479,249 euros.
In total, the Region of Attica finances more than 81 actions of school projects and studies with more than 115 million euros and the beneficiary is Building Infrastructure SA.
The relevant decisions were signed by the Attica Regional Governor G. Patoulis, Managing Director of KtYp SA. Th. Giannari, the mayors of Peristeri A. Pachatouridis and N. Heraklion N. Babalos and representatives of the contractors. Also present at the signing were the President of Building Infrastructures (Ktyp SA) T. Katsipos, the Deputy Governors of the Northern Sector L. Kefalogianni and the Western Sector of Athens A. Leotsakos, the Head of the Administrative Authority of the Region D. Drosis, the Deputy Mayor of Peristeri A. Theodorakos, the General Director of Strategic Planning and ESDPT Th. Kyriazopoulos, the President of the Association of Parents and Guardians of the 4th Primary School of Heraklion S. Hatzivasiloglou and officials.
During the meeting, both the directors of Ktyp SA and the mayors expressed their warm gratitude for the essential collaboration of the Regional Governor G. Patoulis and all the directors of the Region, in the immediate incorporation and financing of the construction of infrastructures that contribute meaningful way to address the deficiencies recorded in Attica.
During the signing of the contracts, the following statements were made:
Regional Governor of Attica G. Patoulis:
Once again we are in the Building Infrastructure welcome area to confirm that Attica is changing for the benefit of citizens, our children and development. Modern schools mean promoting learning and improving skills. Today we have the pleasure to be present during the contract signing process for the “Addition of a wing to the 4th Primary School of New Heraklion – Construction works and IT facilities”. Initial budget of the project: 4.4 million euros with financing from Priority Axis 11 of the PEP Attica 2014-2020, as well as the “Preparation of Studies, Required Approvals and Issuance of a Construction Permit for the 10th GEL of Peristeri” with a Bidding budget for the study: €479,249 with funding from Priority Axis 11 of the PEP Attica 2014-2020. To date we have included in the PEP Attica 2014-2020 81 Actions for the construction and improvement of educational infrastructures with a total budget of €115,723,500.27. Our contribution will continue in the new NSRF 2021-2027 with additional funding for the energy upgrade of primary schools, improving accessibility to existing school infrastructure and modern educational equipment so that all students in the Attica region can enjoy educational services from high value. Using the resources of the NSRF, we make Attica better every day. I want to thank both the managing director and the president of KtYp, while at the same time I would like to point out that the local government I have been serving for years employs elite executives. Today among us are some of the elite executives, such as Andreas Pachaturidis and Nikos Babalos. I would also like to thank our Managing Authority Mr. Drosis, Regional Deputy Governors L. Kefalogiannis and A. Leotsakos, as well as all the staff of the Region.
Mayor of Peristeri A. Pachatouridis
As you know, I have been mayor for 20 consecutive years. All these years I have been working with OSK and KtYp. I have to point out that with the new direction of the building infrastructure I have seen another speed in solving the problems of education. I sincerely thank both the Regional Governor G. Patoulis who with perseverance and firm step contributes to the improvement of the infrastructure of our cities, as well as the executives of KtYp SA and the District for his assistance in modernizing our school buildings. As Mayors we are closer to the citizens and neighborhoods of our cities every day. It is particularly important to receive the satisfaction of the citizens as a representative of a better Greece, a better municipality. As I tell my fellow citizens, the best Peristeri is not me, the mayor, but our children, your children for whom we must all give our best.
Mayor of Heraklion Prefecture, Attica
Today is an important day for Heraklion because after the big earthquake in Parnitha in 1999, in addition to huge human losses, we also had huge damage to almost all buildings. One of these public buildings that faced problems was the fourth primary school in Heraklion. It has taken us so many years to be happy to tell our fellow citizens that we are starting construction on a new wing, and they know that this did not happen by chance. Since 2014 when I had the honor of representing our city, one of the first things my classmates and I have done is see what we could do better with our schools and honestly until 2019 I found closed doors everywhere. I want to thank G. Patoulis since for the second time in this period the help of the Region was decisive. In addition to funding the addition of the new wing of the fourth elementary school after the new 2019 earthquake, when I asked for the District’s assistance with a $1.5 million damage restoration request, the District responded positively, noting that “children are the first”. I also want to thank the managing director and the president of KtYp, as well as the executives of the services. I really feel that for the first time someone has seriously addressed the problem of the 4th grade in our city.
General Manager of KtYp SA Th. Giannaris
We continue to implement, in excellent cooperation with the Attica Region, with the Regional Governor Mr. Patoulis, the ambitious construction program of dozens of new school units throughout Attica, to which the Ministry has contributed substantially. Infrastructures and Transport. Today, with funding from the Attica Region, the contract for the execution of the project “Adding a wing to the 4th Primary School of Neo Heraklion, Attica Prefecture”, as well as the contract for the preparation of the study for the 10th GEL of Peristeri, with the important contribution of the two effective mayors, Mr. Bambalou and Mr. Pachatouridis. For us, Construyendo Infraestructura SA, our concern is the children, the future of the country. It is our obligation and duty to contribute effectively to the strengthening of educational infrastructures.
Subsequently, the President of the Regional Council T. Katsipos, the Regional Vice Governor B. Toema L. Kefalogianni and the Regional Vice Governor A. Leotsakos referred to the close collaboration that has been developed with the mayors as well as with the executives of the Administrative Authority and the SA Regional Council in order to implement important school infrastructure. Accordingly, the Deputy Mayor of Peristeri, Mr. Theodorakos, also mentioned the close cooperation, while the President of the Association of Parents and Guardians of the 4th Primary School of Heraklion, Ms. Hatzivasiloglou, thanked the Regional Mayor, to the mayor, the Ministry of Education and the personnel of its services for their contribution in order to provide modern infrastructures to the students of the school.