Secondary School No. 2 in Orsha has been named after Hero of the Soviet Union Boris Khigrin
The event was attended by Vladimir Terentyev, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies.
– Today is a memorable date not only for the school but for the entire Orsha district, for our region. For several days now, we have been celebrating the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Vitebsk region from the Nazi invaders. Thanks to people like Boris Lvovich Khigrin, we were able to achieve victory in the Great Patriotic War, – said the head of the deputy corps.
Addressing the schoolchildren, Vladimir Terentyev emphasized that young people should know their fellow countrymen, be proud of them, and strive to be like them.
– Naming the school after a hero, unveiling a plaque, is undoubtedly an important event not only for the older generation, who were raised on Soviet traditions, but also for the youth, who will take an example from dozens and hundreds of such famous and unknown heroes of the Great Patriotic War.
Vladimir Vladimirovich noted that the work on naming educational institutions after heroes has been carried out for the last four years.
– More than 100 schools in the Vitebsk region today bear the names of heroes, and this work will continue, – stated the head of the deputy corps. – As dozens of examples from our region show, this allows us to strengthen ties between regions, primarily the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, and other republics of the former Soviet Union.
It is significant that the pioneer squad at Secondary School No. 2 has been named after Boris Lvovich Khigrin. The educational institution has established contact with the hero's sons in Moscow, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and relatives living in different countries. A museum room has been opened within the school, where materials about the life and feat of Boris Khigrin are carefully preserved.
