FURTHERING EDUCATION

FURTHERING EDUCATION

There were 39 apprentices in total studying trades in the 1949/50 academic year, 27 were studying in Samobor and 12 in Zagreb.

The trades they were apprenticing for in Zagreb and Samobor included mechanical works, tailoring and radio technology. Following are the names of these apprentices:

Giorgi Donevski from the village Bapchor, Nikola A. Afkov, Hristo K. Badzhov from the village Ludovo, Lazo R. Gemishov from Starichino, Vasil B. Digalov from V’mbel, Krsto N. Dimov from V’mbel, Mihail P. Donev from Kosinets, Lazo P. Giorgiev from Mokreni, Metodi R. Giurgiov from Dolno Kotori, Tanas M. Shaldarov from Sarakinovo, Risto M. Zhuglovski from Dolno Kotori, Krste T. Zaparenkov from V’mbel, Nikiga Zikov from Prokopana, Mikio T. Zoliev from Ezerets, Vangel S. Jovanchev from Dolno Kotori, Tanas V. Kuluveov from Bapchor, Leko M. Koroshovski, Nase P. Kostov from Smrdesh, Naso K. Lazovski from Konomlati, Lazo V. Lafazanov from Krchishta, Vasil G. Miov from Srebreno, Mite S. Mishovski from of Srebreno, Giorgi P. Mishovski from Trsie, Risto K. Nanchov from Trsie, Done P. Naskov from Dolno Kotori, Timio V. Naskov from Ludovo, Filip P. Nikovski from Ludovo, Aleksandar P. Nikovski from German, Mite N. Oshenski from German, Vasil D. Pavkov from Zhupanishte, Naso L. Raliov from Smrdesh, Giorgia S. Sterio from Bapchor, Iani T. Steriov from Bapchor, Iraklie L. Trepenov from Kondoropi, Giorgi K. Uzunov from Dolno Kotori, Ziso V. Hadziev from V’mbel, Pando V. Chamovski from Blatsa, Vasil T. Shaldarov from Konomlati, and Tashko F. Schutev from Kondorobi.

Accompanying these students in 1950 were the teachers Liubomir Galevski, Strahil Traichov and Giorgi Mankovski.

Some of the students who were studying trades were visited by a delegation in the beginning of January 1951. The delegation was headed by Dinko Delevski, administration chief for the refugees from Aegean Macedonia in Skopje.

Similarly, a student delegation consisting of 10 young people from these trade schools was sent to attend the “October 11” celebration -the day the Macedonians in Skopje rose up. In the summer of 1950 these students were sent on vacation to Ohrid where they spent 22 days, courtesy the Yugoslav Red Cross.

In addition to the 27 refugee students who lived in the Samobor home, another 19 were added in 1950. These were refugee children

from Aegean Macedonia who were previously housed in the People’s Republic of Croatia.

In 1950, after completing their studies in the various trades, all these students were sent to Skopje where they were employed.

STUDY OF TRADES – A PRIORITY TASK

In early 1949 the Yugoslav Red Cross Central Committee asked that 250 children be admitted to study trades in the People’s Republic of Croatia. These young people, of whom 104 were girls, were placed in a children’s home in Tsrikvenitsa. They began to study their trade in the factory “Iodip Krash” and in other enterprises in the city Osiek. In Osiek boarding schools were organized in which the young apprentices learned about weaving, knitting, tailoring, hairdressing, floriculture and confectionary.

In September 1949 the Osiek home for apprentices was visited by a delegation from the People’s Republic of Macedonia. The delegation consisted of Petar Zdravkovski, Secretary of the government of the People’s Republic of Macedonia, Risto Iankulovski president of the Aegean Committee, and Aegean Committee members Vasilka Chosova, Filip Nikolovski, Vasilka Divkova and Tome Krstovski. In addition to visiting the Red Cross homes and the homes for apprentices in Osiek, where the refugee children from Aegean Macedonia were housed, the delegation also visited other homes. Similarly the young people in Osiek were visited by Blagoia Kondarko, an inspector from the Ministry of Education in the People’s Republic of Macedonia.

In early September 1949 there were 116 children in Osiek, of whom 93 were Macedonians and 23 Greeks. Of these children, in the middle of September 1949, 18 were sent to schools in Skopje and 93 remained in Osiek. They were:

Mitra B. Argirova from the village Besfina, Marika S. Bironchanova from the village Mokreni, Tina I. Bironchanova from Mokreni, Steria H. Vasileva from Sveta Nedela, Vasilka V. Galanovska from Stena, Sofia K. Gueleva from Mokreni, Paresa P. Georgiova from Sveta Nedela, Mara V. Gushilova from Kosinets, Tonka L.

Damanovska from Chuka, Stoianka I. Dimitrova from Konomlati, Fata T. Dimitrovska from Snichane, Sultana I. Dimovska from Drobitishta, Vana T. Dimova from Statitsa, Sofa I. Diova from Zagorichani, Gena L. Donevska from D’mbeni, Leftera P. Donevska from Lobanitsa, Tsana L. Damovska from Krchishte, Vasilka M. Giakova from Rabi, Sevda R. Giakova from Rabi, Gina R. Zifirakova from Zagorichani, Dana K. Zunzurova from Smrdesh, Tana P. Itsova from Mokreni, Tsveta T. Ianchova from Trsie, Mara P. Ieftimova from Kosinets, Sofia M. Iovanovska from Oshchima, Leftera H. Kalchova from Zhuzhok, Vasilka V. Kalaianova from Stensko, Olga D. Kalaianova from Marchishte, Spase M. Karaliova from Bapchor, Dinka M. Kostadinova from Kumanichevo, Konstantina A. Kostova from Kosinets, Olga A. Kostova from Strkovo, Olga L. Kostovska from Stensko, Olga T. Klunova from Statitsa, Dita C. Kuburova from Kolomlati, Lena H. Kufeva from Armansko, Hrisula I. Lavdina from Besfina, Dina C. Lambrova from Statitsa, Tsena S. Lavovska from Ludovo, Neda H. Lafazanova from V’mbel, Lena S. Lafazanova from V’mbel, Leftera M. Lorova from V’mbel, Liatsa S. Maleganova from Trsie, Lena T. Mandrusheva from Rabi, Lefteria K. Marnova from Blatse, Sandra M. Mirchova from Nivitsi, Trprna S. Mladenkova from Zhupanishte, Spasa A. Mihailovska from Rudari, Todora M. Mihailovska from Rudari, Hrisa H. Neckovska from Marchishte, Gena D. Novachevo from Lok, Traianka L. Novacheva from Lok, Tsana N. Noleca from D’mbeni, Donka S. Nikolovska from Lok, Lena I. Palkova from V’mbel, Marika P. Petkovska from Medovo, Fana F. Petrevska from Chereshnitsa, Nata P. Petrovska from Popli, Kotsa K. Petkovska from Besfina, Gena H. Popovska from Shkadar, Tsana V. Popovska from Kosinets, Lena S. Raikova from Oshchima, Germania S. Ristova from Shtrkovo, Itza P. Sarieva from Kolnomlati, Letsa L. Sarova from Konomlati, Vesa P. Siova from Zagorichani, Sofia M. Stefanovska from Lok, Olga D. Stoicheva from Kumanichevo, Lena D. Tambova from Kosinets, Kristina D. Tambova from Kosinets, Sofia T. Tashovska from Bukovik, Petra S. Tashovska from Lok, Tulia H. Tashovska from Mokreni, Viktoria R. Todorovska from D’mbeni, Giurgia S. Fotevska from Rudari, Tina B. Tzalovska from D’mbeni, Stavrula N. Tsapanova from Kosinets, Leftera S. Shandovska from Lobanitsa, and Tina I. Shonkina from Mokreni.

The Osiek children were on vacation in Ohrid from mid-July to August 8, 1950.

The newspaper “Voice of Aegeans” published a letter written by Tula Tanevska and Mitra Atrovska, residents of the home in Osiek, which among other things said:

“…The home in Osiek houses 77 girls from Aegean Macedonia. Life is good. We are satisfied with the care we receive from the Yugoslav Red Cross and from the national government, which saved us from the hands of the Monarcho-Fascists and today are caring for us. At this home we are learning the Macedonian language. We are also learning a craft. We strive to become worthy daughters of our tormented people. We often participate in voluntary work projects and have recorded a sum of 38,500 dinars for the national loan...”

This is what the article said according to the letter written by the two girls, but according to official information we have from that time there were 75 girls learning a trade in Osiek at the end of 1950. Also there were 12 in Zagreb, 25 in Samobor and 134 in Skopje. These were refugee children from Aegean (Greek occupied) Macedonia who were learning a trade in Yugoslavia.