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Three students from the technical course at Escola Normal Estadual Padre Emidio Viana Correia, in Campina Grande (PB), received, in November, gold, silver and bronze medals from the Informatics Olympiad (OPI), promoted by the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG). The young people were prepared with the help of computers donated by the Ministry of Communications.
The competition consisted of six categories. The award-winning students won the Programming category, in addition to winning a gold medal in the womens tournament. The questions involved knowledge of basic programming techniques, data structures and algorithms. The school, benefiting from the Computers for Inclusion program, is the only public school in the region to participate in the OPI.
We are very happy and proud not only for the young people who received the medals, but for all the students who decided to dedicate themselves and compete. Our mission is to bring not only computers, but also literacy and digital inclusion to all schools in Brazil. No school will be left behind, says the Minister of Communications, Frederico de Siqueira Filho.
The digital laboratory, set up at the end of 2023 and combined with donated computers, has helped students learn a lot since then. This year, the students who stood out and won medals were: Beatriz Lopes Lima, Allison Felipe Andrade de Lima and Miguel Soares de Carvalho.
The impact of the donation of computers by the Ministry of Communications is already felt within the school. The computer teacher who taught and trained the young people highlighted the importance of learning in teaching computing and programming.
Teaching computing today is as essential as reading and writing. Contact with computers helps students develop logical reasoning, creativity and autonomy. Studying computing is investing in students futures, expanding opportunities, strengthening skills and opening doors, said Ana Paula do O.
The Paraiba Computer Olympiad is organized by the Computer Science course at the Federal University of Campina Grande. The objective is to awaken students interest in computing and prepare them for higher goals, such as the Brazilian and International Computer Olympiads.
Program
The Computers for Inclusion Program aims to support and enable initiatives to promote digital inclusion through Computer Reconditioning Centers (CRC) -- physical spaces adapted for the reconditioning of electronic equipment, for holding courses and workshops and for the correct disposal of electronic waste.
Throughout the entire program, almost 67 thousand computers have already been donated to 1.3 thousand municipalities. In 2025 alone, almost 11 thousand pieces of equipment were donated.
Text: ASCOM | Ministry of Communications * More information: press@mcom.gov.br | (61) 2027.6086 or (61) 2027.6628
