Belarus celebrates Day of Knowledge on first day of September

1 сентября 2016

More than 3 thousand schools across the country accept students in the new academic year. President Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated all pupils, students, teachers and science teachers. This year, the President visited the 13th Minsk boarding school for children with hearing impairment.

This is one of the oldest educational institutions of Minsk with a half-century history. Today, 120 children study here. The school is not only for citizens of Minsk, but also for children from remote corners of Belarus. The Head of State got acquainted with the living conditions, training, social and labor integration and, of course, attended the lesson for first-graders. Each child received a book from the President. Another gift to the school is a multimedia board produced by Gorizont. The software of the interactive panel is adapted for children with hearing impairments.

The development of the Belarusian education system was discussed today as well. The Head of State says that it is necessary to raise teachers' salaries by at least a quarter. The appropriate initiatives to increase this figure have already been prepared by the government.