Reading material for third grade children, ” Narodne umotvorine lake za đake trećake”, published by the “Klet” publishing house, which, contains controversial content according to the Roma organisation Opre Roma. It uses the term “Cigan” and, as an example says: “A gypsy asked her mother: What is the longest day of the year? Those when wait for dinner without lunch”.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development announced that it does not encourage racism, nor does it show irresponsibility towards anyone, especially not towards members of the Roma community and added that it does not prescribe nor approve the contents of the reading material.

• Ministarstvo odgovara Opre Roma: Ne propisujemo, niti odobravamo sadržaj lektira. In: N1. 31.08.2022.https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/ministarstvo-odgovara-opre-roma-ne-propisujemo-niti-odobravamo-sadrzaj-lektira/
• Ministarstvo prosvete: Nismo nadležni za odobravanje sadržaja lektira. In: O2. 31.08.2022.https://www.021.rs/story/Info/Srbija/315734/Ministarstvo-prosvete-Nismo-nadlezni-za-odobravanje-sadrzaja-lektira.html