KNOWLEDGE FOR HEALTH AGAINST DRUGS

02.11.2009.

Palilula Municipal authorities visited ETS `Mija Stanimirovic`, high electro-technical school in the scope of Public personalities-Knowledge for health against drugs campaign, initiated by Nis Assembly and Administration for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport –City of Nis.  Milan Djurdjevic, president of Palilula Assembly, Zorica Stojiljkovic and Milos Stojkovic, members of Palilula Council and members of Palilula Assembly Snezana Krivacevic and Jelena Barton visited the school and talked to pupils about their free time and interests and objectives of this campaign. Prevention of young people abuse and drugs distribution prevention in school yards, meeting damages of narcotics, providing alternative solutions and promotion of healthy styles of living, were the themes of discussion with Aleksandar Veljkovic, head master of this school. This meeting was a cause for a head master to introduce the representatives of Palilula about the conditions of work and extracurricular activities that have been realized in this institution more than 60 years. Owing to well adapted school space, modern equipment and methods of theory and practical teaching as well as excellent human resources `Mija Stanimirovic` Nis (www.etsmijastanimirovic.edu.rs) today represents one of the most modern Serbian schools. 760 pupils are educated in this school for six positions of fourth degree and two positions of third degree. Beside regular pupils this schools is doing pre-qualification and additional training of associate students for the positions of third, fourth, fifth degree.  Modern equipment and cabinets –labs for electronics, measuring, telecommunications, radio and video technical, multimedia, practical workshops, three computer cabinets, computer network with more than 70 computers, hall for multimedia presentations and lectures, TV studio, associate pupils work room, library with Internet club, space for parents` reception, all these facilities provide possibilities for quality training and education. Beside all this, there is car garage with modern equipment for diagnostics, following rooms, as well as external terrain for small type of spots all in school yard– proudly emphasizes the headmaster Veljkovic. Apart from standard methods of security, there is also video -watch and firm cooperation with school police is also established. All these facts resulted in peaceful and secure work conditions.