BEST IT STUDENTS GET FIRST AWARDS OF RA PRESIDENT
By Anush Babayan

AZG Armenian Daily #168
20/09/2005

Education

In April of the current year “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund and Synopsis
Armenia signed an agreement to help in awarding the best students
and pupils in the sphere of informational technologies the Prize of
RA President.

Informational technologies have always been in the spotlight of
President Robert Kocharian. In recent years, Armenia has already
advanced in the IT sphere; this fact was pointed out by founder
of Synopsis Aart de Jees after having gotten to know Armenian
specialists. By making investments in Armenia this influential
organization reveals its interest in the country’s IT sphere.

Establishment of President’s Prize will give momentum to further
development of the sphere and will spur young specialists to new
projects.

The presentation of first awards will take place at the reception
compound of the Armenian government on September 20. The jury will
pick up the top 18 out of 87 students and 58 pupils. The number
of participants (despite the presentation being first of its kind)
speaks well for the students’ and pupils’ interest and vigor. The
prizes will be awarded in five nominations: “The Best Bachelor”,
“The Best Master”, “The Best Postgraduate Student”, “The Best Female
Student” and “The Best Pupil”. The contest is held for the students
of Yerevan State University and Yerevan State Polytechnic University
as well as YSU-affiliated physico-mathematical school, YSPU-affiliated
gymnasium and Kvant gymnasium.