935 students in post-secondary education who are repeating a year are being given a stipend by the government.

Education Minister Evarist Bartolo told Luciano Busuttil (PL) in reply to a parliamentary question today that outlay on these stipends so far this year was €147,658.

Some students were also eligible for supplementary assistance, the minister said.

The annual outlay on students who are repeating a year is projected to be €738,000.

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