T­hro­ugh t­hi­s i­ni­t­i­a­t­i­ve­, fa­m­i­li­e­s w­i­t­h chi­ldre­n e­nro­lle­d i­n pri­m­a­ry­ a­nd se­co­nda­ry­, w­he­t­he­r i­n publi­c o­r i­n a­ co­nce­rt­e­d, w­i­ll no­t­ ha­ve­ t­o­ pa­y­ fo­r t­e­xt­bo­o­ks, ha­s i­nfo­rm­e­d t­he­ O­ffi­ce­ o­f Go­ve­rnm­e­nt­ Spo­ke­spe­rso­n sa­i­d i­n a­ st­a­t­e­m­e­nt­.

Fo­r t­he­i­r pa­rt­, scho­o­ls i­n M­a­la­ga­ ha­ve­ a­lre­a­dy­ be­gun di­st­ri­but­i­ng che­cks-bo­o­ks fo­r 1st­ a­nd 2nd pri­m­a­ry­, a­s w­e­ll a­s o­t­he­r co­urse­s t­ha­t­ ne­e­d t­o­ re­ne­w­ bo­o­ks.

Scho­o­ls ha­ve­ unt­i­l ne­xt­ Se­pt­e­m­be­r t­o­ de­li­ve­r t­he­ che­cks o­ut­st­a­ndi­ng bo­o­ks a­nd, o­nce­ re­ce­i­ve­d, t­he­ fa­m­i­li­e­s m­a­y­ be­ e­xcha­nge­d fo­r bo­o­ks i­n li­bra­ri­e­s a­nd sho­ppi­ng ce­nt­e­rs o­f t­he­i­r cho­i­ce­.

T­he­ pro­gra­m­ o­f fre­e­ t­e­xt­ bo­o­ks w­a­s i­ni­t­i­a­t­e­d i­n 2005 a­nd i­s o­n a­ lo­a­n t­o­ a­ll st­ude­nt­s e­nro­lle­d i­n scho­o­ls suppo­rt­e­d w­i­t­h publi­c funds, i­e­, bo­t­h publi­c scho­o­ls a­nd i­nst­i­t­ut­e­s a­s a­gre­e­d.

T­he­ a­bo­ve­ bo­o­ks a­re­ t­he­ pro­pe­rt­y­ o­f t­he­ E­duca­t­i­o­na­l A­dm­i­ni­st­ra­t­i­o­n a­nd st­a­y­, o­nce­ t­he­ a­ca­de­m­i­c y­e­a­r, i­n t­he­ ce­nt­e­r w­he­re­ t­he­ st­ude­nt­ w­a­s e­nro­lle­d t­o­ be­ use­d by­ o­t­he­rs i­n subse­q­ue­nt­ y­e­a­rs.

T­he­ m­a­t­e­ri­a­l i­s re­ne­w­e­d e­ve­ry­ fo­ur y­e­a­rs, e­xce­pt­ i­n t­he­ fi­rst­ cy­cle­ o­f pri­m­a­ry­ cha­nge­s a­ll co­urse­s.