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Mosaics from the heritage of ELTE – April 2024

Object of the month – Commemorative medal of the Pre-school and Primary Education Association

The purpose of the association, founded in 1889, is to raise the professional standards of pre-school and primary teacher training schools, as well as to increase the recognition of institutional and teaching activities. In 2023 Dr. habil. Éva Márkus, the dean of the Faculty of Primary and Pre-school Education was elected to the president of the association.

Years can be seen on the medal image on the obverse. In the middle: „1992”, in the middle of it: „1889”. At the top and bottom of the circular is the name of the organization in Hungarian. The image of the medal on the back shows two hands joining. Below the image of the medal is the maker's mark: an SZ between the letters GY. The commemorative medal was made in 1992 by György Szabó.

Written by Abt Anett

Óvó- és Tanítóképzők Egyesületének emlékérme

 

Source/author of illustration:
ELTE Tanító- és Óvóképző Kar