MINSK, 4 March (BelTA) – Four-year student of the Faculty of Journalism of Belarusian State University (BSU) Maksim Tyutenkov took a 2nd degree diploma at the International Essay Competition, BelTA learned from the BSU press service.
Maksim Tyutenkov's essay was about preserving the native language and delved into the topic of bilingualism. The student worked under the guidance of Yulia Lukianyuk, head of the communication technologies and public relations department of the BSU Faculty of Journalism.
Viktoria Krivenok, a 10th-grade student of Francysk Skaryna Gymnasium No.1 of Polotsk, took a 1st degree diploma.
All in all, 20 works from Russia, Belarus, Estonia, India, and China were shortlisted for the essay competition. The event was timed to International Mother Language Day.
The organizers of the International Essay Competition were Russia's Pskov State University, the Maimin Scientific and Educatinoal Center for Russian Language and Culture, and the Association of Humanitarian Culture of Russia's Pskov Oblast. The competition is aimed at drawing the youth's attention to the topic of cultural traditions and national identity.
