The last bell will ring on May 30 for almost 21,000 school leavers in the Minsk region, Galina Kazak, head of the education department of the Minsk regional executive committee, told BelTA.
"Rulers on the occasion of the last call will be held in all 516 educational institutions of the capital region, more than 12,800 children will become graduates of the 9th grade, about 8,000 teenagers will receive a certificate of secondary education," Galina Kazak said.
She noted that the number of graduates in the Minsk region this year is slightly lower than in the previous one. "13,1 thousand children received a certificate of basic education in 2017. Last year last bell rang for 21,200 children.At the same time four years ago the number of first-graders began to increase, therefore in four to five years we expect an increase the number of graduates, "said the head of the education department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
On the evening of May 30, graduates from all over Belarus will gather at the Minsk Arena, where they will host the republican festival The Last Bell. Minsk region will be represented by 600 graduates of the 11th grades - young people who have achieved excellent results in studies, sports, public activities.
From June 1 to June 8, graduates of the 9th and 11th grades will take exams, June 9 in the educational institutions of the Minsk region will be graduation parties. The most effective and active children will be awarded with medals about graduation and valuable gifts for successful studies.
On June 11, centralized testing starts.
Written by belta.by
