In Kostroma, activists of the Volunteer Company of the Combat Brotherhood held meetings with students on the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism

On November 9, the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism, activists of the Kostroma Regional Branch of the Volunteer Company of the Combat Brotherhood organized educational meetings with students of secondary vocational education institutions. The main theme of the events was the preservation of the historical memory of the tragic events of the Second World War and the inadmissibility of the revival of Nazi ideology.

Participants of the meetings were students of Kostroma Medical College named after S. A. Bogomolov and Kostroma Energy College named after F. V. Chizhov.

During the open dialogue, the volunteers discussed with the youth some of the most tragic pages of world history: the crimes of the Nazi regime, the mass destruction of civilians, the horrors of concentration camps and the Holocaust – the genocide of the Jewish people. Special attention was paid to the feat of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War and the huge price that had to be paid for the Victory.

The organizers stressed that such meetings are designed not only to expand the historical knowledge of the younger generation, but also to form a conscious attitude to the issues of human dignity, international respect and responsibility for preserving peace.

As noted by Artem Pestov, a member of the Regional Staff of the Volunteer Company of the Combat Brotherhood, a lively dialogue with young people is of particular importance, allowing not only to study historical events, but also to comprehend their consequences. Fascism, Nazism, the Holocaust are not just concepts from textbooks, but terrible tragedies, behind which stand millions of human destinies. Our task is to prevent the memory of these events from being erased or distorted. It is especially important to work with students, because they are the ones who will build the future of our country. We want young people not only to know history, but also to understand the value of human life, to respect each other and to understand the consequences of hatred, cruelty and intolerance. The memory of the past is our common responsibility to future generations, said Artem Pestov.

Such meetings are especially important in the professional educational environment. Future medical professionals and specialists of the energy industry should have not only professional knowledge and competencies, but also high moral guidelines, readiness to help people and be responsible for their decisions.

The preservation of historical memory and the transfer of knowledge about the tragic events of the past remain the most important conditions for the education of a generation capable of resisting the ideology of hatred and preventing the recurrence of such crimes.