The Day of Knowledge was celebrated in Grodno State Agrarian University today. Several hundreds of freshmen gathered at the major building to take part in a symbolic initiation ceremony. Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Subotin congratulated young people. Grodno Agrarian University is considered one of the best universities in the republic. Almost 4500 students study there. A unique scientific base has been created for future farmers. The issue of providing accommodation for them has been completely resolved. Its branches have been opened abroad.
Vitold Pestis, Principal of Grodno State Agrarian University: "The image of our university has improved. We have opened several branches outside the country in Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, where 60 students were enrolled. 120 students entered the university this year. We have freshmen from 26 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America."
Alexander Subbotin, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus: "We have 4 universities in total in our agricultural sector and each of them is unique in its own way. Vitebsk Veterinary Academy is a special one. Goretsk Academy is almost 200 years old. Grodno University has the closest ties with European universities. Scientific schools operate there. The agrarians of Grodno Region are one of the best in the country."
Almost 90% of the heads of the agricultural sector of Grodno Region are graduates of the local agrarian university.
Day of Knowledge celebrated at Grodno Agrarian University
1 сентября 2020












