22 December, Vitebsk /Olga Bogacheva - BELTA/. In the Vitebsk region, 11.9 thousand children will rest in school camps during the winter holidays, the education department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. The camps will operate from December 25 to January 8. The health improvement period will be at least seven days. The cost of a voucher is Br130.2 thousand, and per day is Br18.6 thousand. Approximately Br1.6 billion has been allocated from the Social Protection Fund for health improvement financing. The rich recreation program for schoolchildren includes many pleasant and useful activities. Taking into account the New Year and Christmas holidays, numerous cultural and entertainment programs, humorous quizzes, contests, intellectual tournaments, and excursions will be organised. Children will also be involved in charity projects organised by the primary organisations of the BRSM. Outdoor sports games, ski trips, and ice skating will be an integral part of the winter holidays. Specifically for this purpose, 39 hockey rinks and 10 ice rinks have been prepared in the regional centre alone, including two rinks on Victory Square, one near the Summer Amphitheatre, and one at the Central Sports Complex "Dynamo". For outdoor activity enthusiasts, 12 winter sports equipment rental points are open in the city, and 7 ski trails have been equipped, including those in the Park of the Soviet Army and in the recreation area in the Vitba river floodplain. -0-

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