Today the City of Smederevo is hosting the national mathematics competition for secondary school pupils from across Serbia. With the support of the City of Smederevo, the competition was held at Smederevo Grammar School. Taking part are 250 secondary school pupils from 70 secondary schools and 48 different places in Serbia, from Kosovska Mitrovica to Subotica.
The Mayor of Smederevo, Jovan Beč, formally opened the competition, wishing all the pupils every luck and success. “On behalf of the City of Smederevo and in my own name, I would like to congratulate you and your teachers on the results you have achieved so far and on the opportunity to take part today in the national mathematics competition in our city. I wish you every success in today’s competition, and in your further work and intellectual development, and I believe that we will be good hosts today,” Mayor Beč said. The ceremony was also attended by Miša Ivković, Member of the City Council responsible for education.
Those present were also addressed by Miroslav Marić, President of the Mathematical Society of Serbia, who also wished the pupils every success in the competition and in their further work. “Congratulations to all of you who have earned the right to compete in mathematics today; you are among the best mathematicians in this country. For 75 years, the Mathematical Society has been the umbrella organisation of mathematicians and computer scientists in Serbia, with its headquarters in Belgrade and more than twenty branches across Serbia, one of which, based in Smederevo, is very active. The Mathematical Society of Serbia is a very active organisation that recently received two very important state honours, the Sretenje Order and the St Sava Award. Every year the Society organises competitions for young mathematicians and computer scientists, followed by numerous international competitions,” the President of the Mathematical Society of Serbia, Marić, stressed, among other things.
The Chair of the Competition Commission, Miljan Knežević, opened the competition, wishing all the participants good spirits and every luck.
The results of the national mathematics competition will be published at around 19:00, and the awards ceremony will be held on Sunday at 10:00.
