In Turkmenistan, on September 1, the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth is solemnly celebrated, on the occasion of which the first call was heard in all educational institutions of the country, which announced the beginning of the new school year, the Turkmenistan news agency reports.
As part of the opening of educational institutions of the city of Arkadag, a ceremony of presenting international certificates was held to a number of secondary schools of Turkmenistan, included in the network of associated schools of UNESCO.
The UN permanent coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko handed the relevant certificates to the directors of schools of a number of regions of the country.
The project “Associated Schools of UNESCO” started in 1953. It unites educational institutions around the world around the common goal – the promotion of peacekeeping and humanistic values, the development of fruitful intercultural dialogue.
In the festive celebrations dedicated to the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth, the president of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdymuhamedov, took part.
The head of Turkmenistan, in particular, opened a number of educational institutions in the city of Arkadag – the first “smart” city in the country.