BH Telecom awards equipment to 35 schools in BiH

The prize contest for schools titled "Why is my school COOL?" organized by BH Telecom has successfully concluded, the company announced, reports the BH news agency Patria.

This year, 280 primary, secondary, and special schools from all over BiH participated in the prize contest and had a chance to win valuable prizes.

The competition lasted from 01/10/2014 to 15/12/2014 and took place in three cycles during which schools posted a video about their school on BH Telecom's Facebook page and collected the most likes for their content. This year's prize fund for the competition amounted to 175 computers, 70 multifunctional devices, and appropriate network equipment with a total value of 200,000 KM. Through voting, i.e., liking the videos, Facebook visitors and a twelve-member BH Telecom commission selected 35 schools that will be awarded five computers, two multifunctional devices, and appropriate network equipment each.

The winning schools of the competition are Mixed Secondary School Bužim, Mixed Secondary Technical School Travnik, Mixed Secondary School Busovača, Secondary Dental School Sarajevo, JU Primary School "Cazin 1" Cazin, JU Primary School "Mehmedalija Mak Dizdar" Sarajevo, JU "Second Primary School" Živinice, Primary School "Bijelo Polje" Potoci – Mostar, Economic School Zenica, JU Primary School "Musa Ćazim Ćatić" Zenica, JU Primary School "Gračanica" Živinice, SMŠ "Zijah Dizdarević" Fojnica, JU Second Secondary School Velika Kladuša, JU Primary School "Rapatnica" Srebrenik, JU IV Primary School Mostar, JU Primary School "Dr. Safvet-beg Bašagić" Gradačac, Gymnasium Visoko, JU Primary School "Klokotnica" Klokotnica, Primary School "Abdulvehab Ilhamija" Kalošević, Secondary Technical School Bugojno, JU Primary School "Podorašje" Srebrenik, JU Primary School "25. novembar" Velika Kladuša, Primary School "Vitez" PS "Kruščica" Vitez, JU Primary School "Musa Ćazim Ćatić" Zelinja Donja, JU Primary School "Ćoralići" Cazin, JU Mixed Secondary School "Mladost" Zenica, Primary School "Safvet-beg Bašagić" Visoko, Mixed Secondary School "Zavidovići" Zavidovići, JU Second Gymnasium Zenica, JU Primary School "Ivan Goran Kovačić" Gradačac, JU "Second Primary School" Zavidovići, JU Primary School "Banovići" Banovići, JU Primary School "Duboki Potok" Srebrenik, JU Primary School "Miroslav Krleža" Zenica, and Secondary Medical School Mostar.

The 14th school competition, organized by BH Telecom, was different this year and extremely significant for students and teachers from 280 schools. The schools managed to collect a total of 130,728 votes from social media users, which testifies to the huge interest. School principals and teachers did not hide their enthusiasm for the positive atmosphere that prevailed among the students during the competition and their creative engagement and dedication to their school.

The most votes were received by the Mixed Secondary School Bužim for their video content about their school, with as many as 3,886 votes. Professor Sejfudin Duranović thanked BH Telecom for continuously supporting this school and education in general.

"We participated in this prize contest with pleasure. The student council realized the entire project, but all 709 students participated actively along with the teaching staff. The atmosphere in the school was exceptional for all 20 days of the competition; students were constantly exchanging ideas, forming discussion groups, and contacting teachers even in the evenings. I am especially pleased that this prize contest has also spurred other positive developments in our school and shown students that they can achieve a lot through their efforts," stated Prof. Duranović, adding that this computer equipment will significantly help in conducting classes at their school.

Even schools that did not secure a place among the 35 winners expressed satisfaction with the realization of the prize contest and the atmosphere that prevailed in their schools.

The collective of the Primary Music School Travnik expressed gratitude to BH Telecom for realizing such a beautiful and useful idea.

"Thanks to BH Telecom, the Primary Music School Travnik was also a small part of the wonderful atmosphere that motivated our young students, along with numerous children from other schools across the country, young people, and even older Facebook users, to escape the everyday life that surrounds us and added a new dose of positive competitive spirit to their lives. Of course, valuable prizes are welcome to everyone, but the very way BH Telecom motivated the students deserves a big THANK YOU. We are grateful and happy for BH Telecom's commitment to creating better conditions for the education of young people and building BiH society," the thank-you note stated.

Professor Emir Huskanović from the Medical School Zenica is also not dissatisfied that his school did not win a prize this year.

"We would like, as a school, to receive a certificate of participation in the competition, considering that we did not make it into the top 35, but we collected 750 votes. A truly positive atmosphere was created in the school during the voting. Students talked extensively about collecting votes, intercepted professors in the hallways, and showed exceptional engagement, so we want to remember that beautiful time.

 

BH Telecom thanks all participants of the prize contest and hopes that the computer equipment will improve the conduct of the teaching process in their schools. Through prize contests in the past period, BH Telecom has awarded more than 2,300 computers and 1,000 multifunctional devices to equip more than 400 schools in BiH. Investing in the education of young people is one of the most important pillars of BH Telecom's social responsibility, and the main goal of the prize contest is to equip schools with the necessary computer equipment, as well as to encourage socially responsible action among young people through their active engagement with the community and education.