Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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On October 25, the day of the citywide cleanup, staff from the St. Petersburg Committee for Science and Higher Education, as they have for many years, came to the Polytechnic University to participate in the campus improvements.
"Our committee has been holding cleanup days on the grounds of the Polytechnic University for over twenty years," said Andrey Maksimov, chairman of the KNVSh. "And every time we're at the Polytechnic University for work, we walk by and check how our trees and shrubs are doing. Behind the NIK, we have a whole pine grove. Closer to Gidrotekhnikov Street—" red oaks"The bushes along the alley leading from the entrance are also our doing. And today we'll be planting ash trees."
In addition to the ash trees, the cleanup participants were treated to 10,000 tulip tubers—a gift from the Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation. Some of these were added to the floral arrangement near the Research Building, while the rest were planted near the Monument to Fallen Polytechnicians, in a flowerbed featuring a five-pointed star.
"It was the Central Park of Culture and Leisure's idea to donate 10,000 tulips to a city educational institution," explained Irina Ganus, First Deputy Chair of the KNVSh. "We were asked who we could recommend. Clearly, this is very important and necessary for the Polytechnic Park, whose history is linked to the Year of Defender of the Fatherland. I think these bright red tulips will look symbolic here and emphasize the connection between generations. When we suggested the Polytechnic, Pavel Andreevich Seleznev, Director of the Central Park of Culture and Leisure, was very pleased; after all, he himself is a graduate of this university, and his parents taught here."
"We are grateful to all our graduates who remember their alma mater, and we hope to further develop our relationship with the Central Park of Culture and Leisure," added Vladimir Glukhov, Advisor to the Rector's Office.
The flowerbed near the Monument to the Fallen Polytechnic Students was landscaped by members of the "Volunteer-Polytechnic" search and rescue team and participants in the special military operation, who are currently receiving additional education at the Polytechnic. Sergey came to the cleanup day with his family—his wife, Ekaterina, and their sons, Roman and Sasha. Incidentally, Ekaterina is taking a retraining course with her husband—the Polytechnic offers this opportunity to the families of SVO participants.
Arsen, Daniil, and Kirill served under contract and entered the first year of the Military Academy of Communications this year. They also came to participate in the cleanup and get involved in university life.
"I'm interested in getting additional education at the Polytechnic University, and I'll motivate other students," Arsen shared. "I love learning. Even planting flowers right now is a useful skill! Not everyone can handle a shovel."
The Polytechnic University consistently and systematically builds support for participants and veterans of special military operations, including through continuing education.
"I'd like to express my gratitude to the management of the Polytechnic University for the opportunity to participate in free retraining courses," says Stanislav Petrov. "Caring for war veterans and disabled veterans is important and valuable. The course's focus is very interesting; UAV systems are the future, and the training I've acquired will be useful in many fields. I'd also like to highlight the high level of organization of the educational process: a user-friendly online portal, comprehensive and engaging reference materials in an accessible format, and, crucially, given my busy work schedule and evening trips to kindergarten and activities with the children, the availability of recorded lectures on the portal, allowing me to study at my own time and, if necessary, rewatch lectures for better understanding. I'd also like to thank our instructor, Mikhail Sergeevich Zhukov, for his willingness to answer our questions, not only during lectures, but at any time."
While one group of cleanup participants was giving life to new plants, another was clearing away the foliage that had already outlived its short lifespan. There was plenty of work to do! Staff from the KNVSh and the Polytechnic were busy raking up the yellow and red leaves, filling carts with them, and packing them into bags. The workers were bolstered by the charming Pomeranian Persik, who accompanied his owner, Vladimir Gaidei, Deputy Chairman of the KNVSh.
"We love coming here, we appreciate the welcoming atmosphere, and we strive to make Polytechnic even more beautiful!" Vladimir Gaidei summed up the general sentiment.
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