18 June 2019 - The Government of Montenegro will strive to provide better conditions for talented students and their teachers and put creativity and innovative ideas into action, making the education system compatible with the needs of the economy of the 21st century, said Prime Minister Duško Marković at a meeting with Ambassador of the United Kingdom Alison Kemp and Director of the British Council Vanja Madžgalj.
The meeting discussed the British Council's project "School for the 21st Century", in which 4,000 microcomputers will be donated to all elementary schools in Montenegro to help learn programming, but also to develop critical thinking and problem solving and encourage creativity. The project is regional, covering six countries in the Western Balkans and is worth £10 million.
"There is no progress if we fail to make the education system compatible with the needs of development. We need to allow the talented people to contribute to the development of the country and help transform our economy into the digital economy of the 21st century," PM Marković pointed out in the report for the Prime Minister's Office.
He thanked the UK Government for its support through this and many other projects, noting that this is a confirmation of the partnership and friendship between the two countries.
The meeting also discussed ways in which the Government of Montenegro can help ensure the sustainability of this project and provide talented students with the opportunity to improve and acquire specialised knowledge and skills. Teacher training was assessed as extremely important and both sides agreed that it is significant to find a way to set up a specific centre for the development of innovations for young people.
On this occasion, students of the Elementary School "Vuk Karadžić" from Berane, Miro Marjanović and Milo Šekularac, as well as their IT teacher Milun Čukić, presented to Prime Minister Marković the "Automated greenhouse operated by micro: bit computer", which was created in the first phase of the "Schools for the 21 Century" project.
"It is a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity to welcome you and see your project. Congratulations on the results achieved," said Prime Minister Marković, stressing that they and other young talented students and their teachers are the future of Montenegro.
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