6 January 2016

Created with the support of the Hi-Tech Park, the city digital center NOTA in Novopolotsk and the IT academy Steps in Lida received a perfect New Year gift from the HTP resident company IBA IT Park – 20 sets of computer equipment.

Sergei Akoulich, CEO at IBA IT Park: "We have supported and will support initiatives of the HTP administration aimed at providing opportunities for students and teachers to use modern IT. Giving school students an opportunity to plunge into the world of IT is our conscious investment in the future development of information technology and informatization in Belarus."

A set of computer equipment includes a computer case, a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse. Computers employ Intel dual-core processors.

Established in 2010, the digital center NOTA introduces new computer technology to school students and teachers and adults. In 2015, over 200 students completed 12 training courses in the center, more than 500 teachers increased their level of computer literacy, and 2,500 school children took part in IT competitions and contests organized by the center. Since September 2015, NOTA has become the educational platform for the city project The Golden Age Institute focused on promoting the use of Internet in everyday life among the older generation.

About 800 people of different age groups received training in the IT academy Steps during the first 13 months since its establishment. The academy is actively working with school students by providing several educational courses on programming in several languages, including a course in computer graphics and computer design, the course The World of IT professions for teenagers, a special course for younger school children, etc.
There are also computer courses for adults new to IT and educators – to help them introduce advanced technologies into the educational process.

There are also computer courses for adults new to IT and educators – to help them introduce advanced technologies into the educational process.