The Ministry of Education and Research awarded 39 students who won medals at international Olympiads, as well as 42 teachers
The awards were presented during a gala evening dedicated to the winners of international Olympiads. In 2024, the Ministry of Education and Science delegated Moldovan students to participate in 16 European, Balkan and international Olympiads and competitions held in Georgia, Egypt, USA, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, North Macedonia. In addition, Moldova hosted the 8th European Junior Olympiad in Informatics, which was attended by students and teachers from 26 countries of the European continent. In 2024 National Olympic teams in Mathematics, Informatics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Natural Science, English, Robotics, Science and Technology won 52 prizes, including 2 gold medals in team competition, 7 individual silver medals, 23 individual bronze medals, 19 individual encouraging mentions and another 1 encouraging mention in team competition. Among them are students of the private theoretical lyceum Orizont, the State theoretical lyceum Spiru Haret, the Republican Lyceum “Aristotle”, the Lyceum of Modern Languages and Information Technologies “Socrates”, the “M. Eminescu“ Theoretical Lyceum from Balti and others. Education and Research Minister Dan Perciun said that the results of the Moldovan pupils at the international Olympiads are not just cups or medals, but undeniable proofs that excellence can be achieved even in the most difficult circumstances. He handed diplomas of distinction to the students who achieved outstanding results at the international, European or Balkan Olympiads, as well as to the teachers who contributed to the preparation of the national teams. The diplomas are accompanied by cash prizes and awards from the e-Governance Agency and the Future Technologies Activity (FTA), which is implemented by Chemonics International and funded by USAID, Sweden and the United Kingdom. // 18.12.2024 - InfoMarket.
