President visits Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank

21 ноября 2014

Alexander Lukashenko has visited one of the country's top universities, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. In the rare book room, he was shown one of the oldest books - The History of Egypt - which dates back to the 18th century. Besides, the President visited the university swimming pool and attended a match of the university volleyball team. However, the main purpose of Alexander Lukashenko's visit was direct communication with students and teachers during a seminar. According to the President, there are many issues in Belarusian education that will soon be considered at the highest level. He believes universities should focus more on practical experience, while the prestige of the teaching profession should be raised, not only at the expense of higher wages.


The live broadcast of the seminar was available at eight major Belarusian universities. The total number of the seminar participants made up over 2,000 students.