Winners of the "Achievement" youth award were named in the Vitebsk region

The names of the laureates of the BRSM Youth Prize "Achievement" for 2023 have been announced in the Vitebsk region. The award ceremony took place at the Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov.

More than two dozen applicants were awarded – schoolchildren, college students, university students, and working youth. In total, the organizing committee received over 200 applications, and more than 40 were selected for the final. According to the organizers, this year there were fifty more applications than last year.

For the first time, individual collectives, young heads of cultural institutions, directors, and choreographers were recognized in the "Creative Youth" category. The work of those ensuring food security was evaluated in the "Youth for Labor" nomination. And the "Heroes of Our Time" included law enforcement officers and healthcare workers saving human lives. The best were also determined in the nominations "Media Youth," "Youth in Sports," "Mentor for Youth," and "Achievement."

The "Hero of Our Time" award was presented to traffic police officers Danila Savochkin and Artem Obukhov. The traffic police inspectors of the inter-district department remembered the first day of 2024 in minute detail. They were on duty on Tereshkova Street in Vitebsk. "We noticed a vehicle turning from Moskovsky Avenue at high speed with its hazard lights on. The driver attracted our attention. We turned around and drove after him to check his physical condition, as there had been New Year's holidays the day before. The driver got out and asked for assistance," recalls Artem Obukhov. It turned out that the driver's child was in the car. The boy had injured his neck and required emergency medical assistance. The traffic police officers escorted the car to the hospital, where the child was successfully operated on. "I think anyone in my place would have done the same," Artem Obukhov modestly remarked.

The main "Achievement" prize was awarded to several applicants, including the student construction team "Eureka" named after the Hero of the Soviet Union V.I.Еronko. Last summer, for the second time, the team worked on an international youth construction project at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. "In
"In the first year, we were involved in auxiliary work on housing construction, building houses for workers, and this work was not new. We understood that we were at such an important facility. In the second year, we arrived more confident in our abilities and knowledge, but we worked at the Angara launch complex, which will be launched soon. The work was not construction-related: the guys assembled modules, installed loudspeakers, meaning it was even more responsible. This was a very valuable experience because many guys in the detachment are directly involved with this," shared Daria Yatskevich, former student squad commissioner and fifth-year student at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Polotsk State University named after Euphrosyne of Polotsk.

She added that working as part of a student squad is hard and energy-consuming, and the fighters must truly live the youth movement. "The main thing is not to spare your time, to attend any event, to seize every moment, because later you won't have the opportunities that Belarusian student squads offer," emphasized Daria Yatskevich. - I already have extensive work experience in my work record. Working at such important facilities as the Vostochny Cosmodrome opens many doors. When a future employer sees that you worked as part of student squads, were the best commissioner (organizational skills also have a significant impact), many more doors open for you than for an ordinary student who just studies."

Diplomas and statuettes were presented to the winners by representatives of various fields. Among them were heads of departments and divisions, public organizations, and the media. "All the nominees participating in the awards ceremony are winners of republican events, competitions, projects, and youth of the Vitebsk region who initiate their own public events. These are young people who have achieved high results in their fields, who also find time to promote their activities by participating in other public initiatives," said Vladimir Babichev, First Secretary of the Vitebsk Regional Committee of the NGO "BRSM". - The "Achievement" award is being held for the third time and allows us to motivate young people to further unlock their potential and talent. The project allows for a thorough...
"to study the areas in which young people are involved and to find the best results."

The Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Vyacheslav Durnov, addressed the nominees and winners with words of gratitude for their work and congratulations on their achievements. He noted that in reality, young people in the northern region have many more achievements. "Only through labor can one achieve and obtain some results. In our country, all roads are open to young people. The main thing here is to set a goal. This goal is achieved through honest and quality labor. Then people will definitely notice your achievements, and you will have many of them in your life if you follow this rule," he advised.

The organizer of the award is the Vitebsk Regional Committee of the BRSM. The project is carried out with the support of state and private structures, public and creative organizations, and the media of Belarus.

"BELTA"