(Kazan City
KZN.RU, December 8, Ksenia Shvetsova). Gala concert of the festival "Freshman
Day" among post-secondary educational institutions of the city was held in
Kazan. The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin met with the activists of the government
of colleges. He congratulated yesterday's entrants with the acquisition of the
new status and reminded that today's students will become participants of the
world championship of professional skills «WorldSkills Competition», which will
be held in Kazan in 2019.
"I
heartily congratulate you and wish you good luck in your studies, - I. Metshin
appealed to the young participants of the festival. - 28,000 students study in Kazan
colleges – it is a real creative young army. And you, today's freshmen, will have
the honor to defend not only Kazan, but the republic and the whole country at
the World Cup «WorldSkills». This is a great opportunity for you to improve
your skills and show the world that the best and professional students are in Kazan
colleges". The Mayor also thanked the teachers and leaders of colleges for
their work and for the fact that they have introduced a new tradition for Kazan
– to celebrate a festival "Freshman Day" not only among university
students but also in post-secondary educational institutions.
Festival
"Freshman Day" among post-secondary education is carried out in Kazan
since 2013. This year's festival movement was attended by about 1,000 students
from 23 colleges of Kazan. They presented to the jury 198 numbers in four
different areas: dance, music, theater and original genre. The jury evaluated
all colleges participating in the festival, and 7 educational institutions of
the city received awards for the best performances of creative groups.
“We celebrate
"Freshman Day" in colleges in the city the third year in a row, and
in that time you have proved that you have everything to keep up with
university students. Stay the same bold and happy and live life to the full
", - the Mayor of Kazan wished to students.