Schoolchildren and history teachers are invited to take part in the Opening Belarus video contest

The third republican contest “Discovering Belarus” will start in the country. The event is held on the initiative of the Republican Council for Historical Policy under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus. This sb.by reported in the press service of the Academy of National Education.

The competition is held in order to educate the younger generation of citizenship and patriotism, pride in the Republic of Belarus and the achievements of the Belarusian people, as well as popularization of the historical and cultural heritage of Belarus.

- Students of grades 5-7, students of grades 8-11, teachers of the history of educational institutions implementing educational programs of general secondary education (under the age of 31) are invited to participate, the press service of the institution said.

The competition will be held in four stages: the first is an educational institution, the second is a district (city), the third is a regional (Minsk city), the fourth is a republican one. To participate, it is necessary not later than October 5, 2026 to provide the organizing committee of the competition with an educational institution in which the participant is studying (working) a link to the contestant’s video. The main message of the video is a recommendation (invitation) to visit the historical and cultural site of Belarus specified by the author.

The winners of the competition are determined in three age categories: students of grades 5-7, grades 8-11 and teachers of educational institutions. At the stage of education, the winners will be determined until October 12, 2026, at the district (city) stage - until October 27, at the regional (Minsk city) - until November 13, at the republican - until December 3. Winners and laureates of all stages are awarded prizes established by the organizing committee of each stage of the competition.

The organizers of the competition are the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, the state educational institution "Academy of National Education", the educational institution "National Center for Additional Education of Children and Youth", structural subdivisions of regional (Minsk city), district, city executive committees exercising state-power powers in the field of education, and educational institutions. School stories in verse, mini-performances with AI: the final of the competition “Teacher of the Year” began with presentations of teachers