The Award Ceremony for the schools that excelled in the Competition for the promotion of gender equality and social inclusion took place today at the Hall of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, in the context of the prevention of violence and juvenile delinquency at school and the promotion of active citizenship, in the school year 2021-2022.
The Competition is an institution of cooperation between the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, the Ministry of Justice and Public Order and the Office of the Citizens' Commissioner and provides opportunities to recognize and highlight good practices implemented in schools to promote issues of active citizenship, social justice, prevention, combating and management of violence in the school community.
For the school year 2021-2022, the Competition aimed to promote, communicate and put into practice the principles of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, promoting pedagogical practices that focus on raising awareness and addressing the various expressions of social inequality and exclusion. The objectives of the competition are in line with the 11 European Objectives for Youth, which is why it was included in the actions for the European Year of Youth 2022, for which the Office of the Citizens' Commissioner was the National Coordinator.
Through the theme of the competition and the actions developed by the schools, the objective of the National Strategy for the Prevention and Management of Violence at School 2018-2022 to promote and maintain a safe and friendly school environment for all members of the school community is promoted.
At the opening of the ceremony, the Deputy Director of the Pedagogical Institute, Dr. Elena Hadjikakou, welcomed the participants, while the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Mr. Prodromos Prodromou, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Ms. Stefi Drakou and the Commissioner of Citizens, Mr. Panagiotis Sentonas, delivered greetings. The ceremony was also attended by the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, Mr Neophytos Papadopoulos.
This was followed by short presentations by the schools that received an Award [FANEROMENI HIGH SCHOOL (LARNACA) AND KOKKINOTRIMITHIA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (NICOSIA)] and the schools that received a Commendation [KAIMAKLION PRIMARY SCHOOL C' (KA) (NICOSIA), KALOGEROPOULOS SECONDARY SCHOOL (LIMASSOL), LEFKARA REGIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL AND LYCEUM (LARNACA) AND POLEMIO REGIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL (PAPHOS)].
The ceremony concluded with the presentation of the Awards and Commendations by the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, the Commissioner of Citizens and the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth.
Attached is the link to the schools' presentations: https:/we.tl/t-iavgnG1zkA
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