Results of the Contest I am Choosing a Profession in IT

2 June 2014

The results of the contest I am Choosing a Profession in IT are summed up. The contest was initiated by the Hi-Tech Park and held in April-May 2014.

The contest was carried out in Belarus for the first time in order to increase the prestige of technical education among school students and encourage them to continue their studies in engineering, computer and other technical fields. The contest was organized by the Committee on Education of the Minsk City Executive Committee, the Minsk City Institute for the Development of Education and the HTP administration.

56 projects were prepared for the contest, presenting students` ideas of a chosen IT profession. Over 120 school students and teachers from 11 Belarusian towns participated in the contest.

Among the Jury members there were representatives of the organizers and HTP resident-companies – the sponsors of the contest, including  System TechnologiesQulix SystemsSynesisPlaytika BelBell Integrator, CIE RMG BelCTDevApalon Technologies and IST International Software Technology. The Computer Academy Step provides special awards.