The names of the winners of the BRSM youth award "Achievement" for 2023 have been announced in the Vitebsk region. The award ceremony took place at the P.M. Masherov Vitebsk State University.
More than two dozen applicants were awarded – pupils of schools, colleges, university students, and working youth. In total, the organizing committee received over 200 applications, with more than 40 selected for the final. According to the organizers, this year there were fifty more applications than last year.
For the first time, separate teams, young heads of cultural institutions, directors, and choreographers were recognized in the "Creative Youth" category. The work of those ensuring food security was assessed in the "Youth for Labour" 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 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 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" award was received by 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 the first year, we were involved in auxiliary work on housing, building houses for employees, 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 on the 'Angara' launch complex." which will be launched soon. The work was not construction-related: the guys assembled cameras, installed loudspeakers, which is even more responsible. It was a very valuable experience, because there are many guys in the detachment who are directly involved in this," shared Daria Yatskevich, former student detachment commissioner and fifth-year student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Polotsk State University named after Euphrosyne of Polotsk.
She added that working in a student detachment is hard and energy-consuming, and the fighters must truly live the youth movement. "The main thing is not to spare your time, to go to any event, to seize every moment, because later there will be no such opportunities as Belarusian student detachments give us," 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 have worked in student detachments, were the best commissioner (organizational skills also have a significant impact), then 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 spheres. Among them were heads of departments and divisions, public organizations, and the media. "All applicants participating in the solemn 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 field, 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 motivating young people to further unlock their potential and talent. The project allows for a thorough study of the areas in which young people are engaged and to find the best results."
Gratitude for the work and congratulations on the achieved successes were addressed to the nominees and winners by Vyacheslav Durnov, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. He noted that in fact, there are many more youth achievements in the northern region. "Only through labour 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 work. Then people will definitely notice your achievements, and you have them"there will be a lot in life if you follow this rule," he advised.
The organizer of the award is the Vitebsk Regional Committee of the BRYSМ. The project is supported by state and private structures, public and creative organizations, and media of Belarus.
Source: vitebsk-region.gov.by