Vitebsk Regional Institute for the Development of Education reopened after renovation
The capital repair with modernization lasted more than a year. During this time, the appearance and "filling" of the educational institution, significant for the entire pedagogical community of the region, have undergone significant changes, noted the Director of the Institute, Olga Lapatinskaya:
- We have managed to create a modern educational environment. The workrooms are equipped with interactive panels, multi-boards, and modern computers. Two conference rooms have been equipped. Since 2019, a regional center for pedagogical STEM education has been functioning within our walls, and based on it, a new location – a 3D modeling laboratory – has been organized this year. This will allow students and teachers of the city and region to actively develop scientific and technical creativity, learn about high-tech sectors of the economy, and form a stable motivation for choosing a future profession in the field of high technologies. Now the institute has all the opportunities for holding events in remote mode, high-quality preparation for various competitions, as well as effective international cooperation, as we are active partners of the international network of educational institutions for additional education, and closely cooperate with many regions of the Russian Federation.
According to Dmitry Khoma, Head of the Main Department for Education of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, it has become a good tradition in the Vitebsk region to put new facilities into operation on the professional holiday – Teacher's Day – whenever possible. The current event is of particular importance:
- The Vitebsk Regional Institute for the Development of Education is our main intellectual and methodological center for training and professional development of teachers. Now their training will be conducted in modern conditions. It is important for us to put in order all regional educational institutions that play a key role in the region's education system. We are systematically moving towards this goal: in previous years, we have brought the buildings of supplementary education institutions for schoolchildren into proper condition, and now this facility. Then we transferred a dormitory located nearby to the institute, and as a second stage, we plan to renovate it within the next few years.
Touching upon the reconstruction of other facilities in the region's education system, Dmitry Khoma noted that much has already been done and this work is in its final stage:
- In the near future, the opening of a large sports stadium at the Vitebsk State Technical College is planned, which will be used by students from four nearby educational institutions. It will also be open for free access to everyone.
As part of the event, an award ceremony for the best educators in the region also took place.
"SB", photos "BELTA"