The second edition of the "Take Part! The Olympiad Is for Everyone" campaign, which aims to get more students to enter academic olympiads, was presented at a news conference at the BTA National Press Club. Education and science minister Prof. Georgi Valchev, Elena Marinova, deputy chair of the Association of Olympic Teams in Natural Sciences, and BTA editor-in-chief Yulia Sokolova attended.

The campaign is run by the Association of Olympic Teams in Natural Sciences and the Regional Education Departments. BTA is the main media partner.

It aims to get more students, teachers and school heads to take part in the municipal rounds of the olympiads.

Valchev said that when students enter olympiads, the successes of the education system become visible. "However much we focus on its problems, we should not deny that good things happen in it too," he said.

Valchev said many children need encouragement to develop their abilities. He said that by entering olympiads, students should learn to treat each other with tolerance. He noted that these are personal contests, unlike the popular challenges on social media.

The minister said taking part builds a sense of community in children and gives them confidence that they can cope with difficulties. If more students entered olympiads, it would help establish a new model of personality for young people to aim for, Valchev said.

Sokolova said that in its first year the campaign encouraged more students to try an olympiad. When people join their efforts, more children take the first step towards the contest, she said.

"Every child deserves a chance to try and every talent deserves to be noticed," Sokolova said. She said an olympiad is a chance for curiosity, growth and discovering unexpected abilities, not just a path to a medal.

Sokolova said that for BTA, as a national news institution, it is important that this opportunity reaches children in all regions. Through the national press clubs and its network of correspondents, the agency gives the campaign and the students' successes visibility.

She promised that BTA will keep supporting the campaign in the new school year, and wished the organisers and participants success.

Valchev thanked BTA for its support and its commitment to education. He added that changes are coming that will take education to a new level. He also thanked the Association of Olympic Teams for its commitment to the campaign, which promotes the idea of more students taking part in olympiads.

Sokolova noted that they were once again at the National Press Club.