Penza, 10 July 2015. PenzaNews. Penza has fully equipped the 1-5 school grade students with schoolbooks of the new standard.

In total, the municipal procurement order for the year of 2015 reached 164,104 books.

The officials also plan to obtain the books for the 6-11 grade students by the beginning of the new school year. The school libraries already reviewed their book funds, the schools themselves prepared additional orders, and the region is in the process of creating its book rotation fund.

The heads of the educational institutions received instructions to prioritize the students in difficult life situations and from poor families.

The books will keep coming up until September 1, says the website of the Penza city Education Department.