Hungarian students win record number of medals at 2023 student science Olympiad
Hungarian young students last year won more medals than ever before at the international student science Olympiad, the state secretary for public education said on Friday.
Zoltan Maruzsa presented awards to the students and their teachers who took part in the 2023 International Junior Science Olympiad, and noted that they gathered 36 medals, of which 4 were gold, 14 silver and 17 bronze, while the team also won a bronze medal. Besides this, Hungarian students also won 11 medals in other international academic competitions.
He noted that the government’s public education administration devotes special attention to talent management, referring to the National Talent Programme and student participation in scientific competitions and olympiads, supported by 4 billion forints.