Mayor of Perm Aleksey Demkin greeted the teaching community, schoolchildren and parents on the Day of Knowledge

Photo by Vitaly Koksharov

The educational establishments in Perm held   festive events  dedicated to the start of the school year,  this year the schoolchildren, their parents and teachers participating in traditional ceremonial assemblies. 

On September 1, 2022  the  schools greeted over  133,000  pupils, including about 16,000 first-graders. This year most  schools offer a number of innovations- new equipment or new educational programmes- and all the   school assemblies on September 1 started with the flag-raising  ceremonies. 

The Day of Knowledge started with a traditional ceremonial assemblies at schools. Mayor of Perm Aleksey Demkin took part in festivities in school No 6. 

– At present the sphere of education has  gained a special importance in promoting patriotism.  It is the school that helps build true life orientations; in schools the children learn their  first  lessons in civic spirit and patriotism. I am honoured to greet all teachers, pupils, students and their parents  on the start of the new  school year. I am confident that  it will  be filled with a lot of exciting things and wish all of you  a successful year and good mood!– said Aleksey Demkin in his address to  the teachers, schoolchildren and their parents.

The Mayor also participated in a celebration gathering at Perm State Chorography School. This renown institution   was opened    in 1945 and was  set up on the basis of the Leningrad Chorography School that was moved to Perm during   WWII.  The teaching staff today includes 31 teachers of various special subjects. The   Director Darya Sosnina  pointed out that the high quality of education at Perm Choreography School  is regularly proved by numerous successes of its graduates.