A teacher from Zaporozhye was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation

The teacher of Priazov High School No. 9 Evgeny Gaidai was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation - the award celebrates his many years of work and contribution to the development of education.

Evgeny Olegovich not only teaches biology, but also actively develops local history: he heads the school historical and local history museum, writes articles about the history of the Priazov district and has been restoring the names of soldiers and officers buried in the Brotherly Graves for 15 years. Thanks to his work, more than 400 names were returned from oblivion, 300 of them are immortalized on memorial plates in five settlements of the district.

In addition, the teacher became the winner of the regional stage of the All-Russian contest "Fatherland" in the nomination "Chronicle of the native land. Historical necropolis of Russia, and under his leadership, student Maria Burdina won another nomination of this competition. Earlier, Evgeny Olegovich has already received the award of the Ministry of Education of Russia for achievements in pedagogical activity.

The Minister of Education and Science of Zaporozhye region Dmitry Alferenko stressed that such awards are an important recognition of the work of teachers who help to preserve historical memory and instill in the younger generation respect for the feat of the people.