President Milanović Meets with Representatives of Ruđer Bošković Technical School
The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović met today with representatives of the Ruđer Bošković Technical School from Zagreb, who informed him about the school’s activities and achievements, as well as the challenges faced by their Regional Center of Competence.
The school’s principal, Đurđica Fuštar, and the head of the Ruđer Bošković Regional Center of Competence, Ervin Palanović, highlighted that their school was named the best vocational secondary school in Croatia based on results from the national matriculation exam. The school also received a special award for the best innovation in final projects, and four of its students became national champions in mathematics and English language competitions.
As a further success, they emphasized the establishment of the Regional Center of Competence within the school, making the Ruđer Bošković Technical School one of 25 vocational secondary schools in Croatia to host such a center. The center is funded through the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” and is valued at over 12 million euros. According to the school representatives, the Center’s new technologies and equipment are enhancing educational processes and teaching methods, developing existing knowledge, and creating new targeted skills that foster stronger links with the regional and broader industrial sector.
However, they are currently unable to use the accommodation facilities within the Center, which are intended for external programme participants, even though the facilities have been completed. The reason is that they have not been able to obtain the necessary permits for use. They consider this situation absurd, particularly since the construction of the accommodation unit was approved as part of a project funded by the same Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources.” They expressed hope that a legal basis for its use will soon be found so that the Regional Center of Competence can fully serve its intended purpose.
President Milanović was accompanied at the meeting by Jadranka Žarković, Adviser to the President of the Republic for Education.
PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Tomislav Bušljeta