3.1.5. Establishments of the Ministry of Education 41 establishments of the ME fall under the jurisdiction of the NPM. These establishments include the Open Special Correctional Institution for Boys, Guba Special Trade School, other boarding schools and child homes (see Appendix 1). As already mentioned, the NPM carried out 6 visits in 2009 and 4 visits in 2010 to the relevant establishments of the ME. Along with the Open Special Correctional Institution for Boys and Guba Special Trade School which require special attention, visits have been conducted to other boarding schools and child homes as well, and conditions provided in those establishments, children’s education and nutrition, medical services provided to them and the state of organization of their leisure activities have been the focus of attention. Based on the summarization of the information collected during visits, it can be noted that overall situation, living conditions, as well as treatment of children have been satisfactorily organized in the visited establishments and in general, comply with standards. During the visit to the Open Special Correctional Institution for Boys some deficiencies have also been detected. During the visit it was noticed that the classrooms of the school had water tanks to provide children with water and there was just one glass intended for the use of the entire class and all students of the class drank water from that glass (see Appendix 4, photo 32). The visiting team informed the management of the establishment that the observed was unacceptable (it was recommended to use disposable glasses) and that deficiency was remedied. Another case revealed in the establishment concerned was that though the new bathroom was ready and fit for use, children were still taking a bath in the old and unsatisfactory bathroom (see Appendix 4, photo 35-36). The management of the institution explained it with the fact that the new bathroom was very slippery, but after the visiting team’s condemnation, they stated that the mentioned case would be eliminated and the old bathroom would be liquidated. 69