Vanya Kastreva

A new series of bomb threats have been made to schools in Sofia, Varna and Burgas.

Around 10:05 a.m. this morning, 35 schools in Sofia received the threatening email, which claims that an explosive device has been planted in the school. This was reported to BNT by the head of the regional police - Vanya Kastreva.

Today the second school term begins, and the students from 1st to 6th grade, as well as those from 8th, 9th and 11th grade, are returning to school in Sofia. As of yesterday, 700 students were diagnosed with coronavirus.

This was stated by Vanya Kastreva, head of the Regional Education Management in the capital, on BNT.

Since the end of February, and especially in early March, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of quarantined school students, announced in the morning program of BNT Vanya Kastreva, Head of the Regional Inspectorate of Education in Sofia.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov appointed Diyan Stamatov as Deputy Education Minister.

This was announced by the government's press service on Monday.

Having earned a degree in biology at Sofia University, Stamatov currently serves as a director and biology teacher at a school in Sofia.

Bulgarian Education Minister Todor Tanev submitted his resignation on Monday, the government's press service informs.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov demanded the resignation of Tanev last week over the systematic problems in the education system and the proposed controversial changes to the school curriculum which have not been subject to broad public discussion.

Bulgarian Deputy Education Minister Vanya Kastreva will submit her resignation to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Kastreva said in an interview for private Bulgaria ON AIR on Monday that her resignation was the most logical step amid the chaos ensuing from the circulation of untruths concerning Bulgarian education.

"It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."