The Popular Education is an institute that serves the continuous learning apart of the educational system. The aim is the development of the personality of the citizen, which is independent of the educational level, age or sex, as well as the active contribution in the social, economical and cultural way of living.

     The district organization of the Popular Education rely on the Prefecture Committies (NELE), independent civil services of the Prefecture’s Local Authorities, while it is under the authority of the General Secretary of Popular Education of the Ministry of Education.  

     NELE of Serres has the responsibility to design/form and materialize programs that are realized in the municipalities and communities of Serres prefecture.

     NELE is made up of delegates/representatives of Chambers, Labour Center, Union of Agricultural Co-operatives etc., that have as a president, the Prefect of Serres.

     Educational programs are organized and function by the means of learning departments and individual shows, with various subjects, to different groups of people.

     Public Education is an organisation in charge of educating people of all ages as an aid to the normal educating system. This district organization is supported by the Committees of the prefecture (NELE) and are supervised by the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Education.

     Its functions concern the following sectors; Proffesional Preparation, Cultural subjects, Alphabetism of the minorities, Military Services, Health Education, Help to the elder people.

     The subjects in the learning seminars, are set by the propositions and demands of social and cultural members, as well as demands of the Local Government.

     People who participate to each of these seminars should be 8 to 15 the most, and have the age of 15 years or more. The educational responsibility lies on
experts/special tutors.

     NELE of Serres is lodged in a privately-owned building in Ipsiladou Str., number 4, where in the meantime functions the computer lab as well as rooms of theoritical studies. The rest of NELE’s workshops/labs, particularly the Labs of Photography,
Painting, Sewing, and the making of Traditional Instruments are lodged in a privately-owned place in Ditikis Thrakis Str., number 11, Serres.