BOBRUISK, 1 September (BelTA) – Students and teachers should come to the school as if it a sacred place, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he attended the opening of secondary school No.35 in Bobruisk on Knowledge Day, 1 September, BelTA has learned.
Seven schools are inaugurated in Belarus on Knowledge Day.
The head of state addressed teachers, students and their parents: “You should come to the school as if it is a sacred place, with dignity and respect. This is the foundation of your lives. If you study well and get decent knowledge, you will be competitive in this life, you will get normal jobs and normal salaries. If you don't study well, please don't blame the government and your parents in the future. You go to school to study. It is especially relevant for future school leavers.”
“Not only a new academic year begins for you today. Today you also set up the traditions of your educational institution. These traditions will stay after your graduation and will create the unique atmosphere of school days. This atmosphere will shape the personality every child, will pay the foundation of their future,” the president added.
Aleksandr Lukashenko wished teachers to find their unique style in the organization of the educational process, to create projects which will engage parents in school life. “In some way they also study here together with their children,” he said. “Please convince parents, children and teachers to spend their free time here too. I hope that this tradition will promote healthy lifestyles. It is very important these days.”
The head of state emphasized that children should love sports and take care of their health. “Health is a guarantor of the safe and happy future for them,” he said.
The president wished students and teachers a good and eventful academic year. “I wish kids who just open the world of school science to find true friends. You can find friend in your teachers. They will be the most reliable and devoted friends for you. I wish senior students and soon-to-be graduates to realize the importance of knowledge that they are given at school for the achievement of their goals. I wish your teachers patience, strength and creative inspiration. Those who are patient and know how to overcome difficulties will be successful in life. In this crazy world it is absolutely unclear where it is moving. Life will not be easy in this world. We must cherish everything that we have today,” the Belarusian leader concluded.
