Was threatened with closure the school in village Vierchniaje, which this year celebrated its 50th anniversary. The school only 30 students. But youth is not all, if the school will be closed, according to villagers.
" In 1963, a local farm was so rich that he built a school for their own money. Now, the district authorities have decided to close it as a two-storey building include it's too expensive. It turns out that 50 years ago, life was much better than the current " prosperous Belarus "? Villagers can not be fooled: they are well aware that with the closure of the village school immediately die, become such as many neighbor - where the elderly live 5 to 10 yards. Youth is not all, since instead create decent living conditions, even that is, ready to take away. On the " amenities and benefits " is only spoken on television and radio. Though - no, not on the radio say, in our Upper not wired radio, and it's cut "- says Yaroslav Bernikovich, a local resident and activist of the campaign " Tell the truth. "
He announced neighbors that launches campaign " Save the village " and countrymen supported him. The letter, which was carried into Glubokskiy executive committee, subscribed fifty people at once - it is more than 10 % of the total inhabitants. Jaroslav Bernikovich says subscribed to more people and if the goal was set to collect two or three hundred signatures:
"Subscribe to ! After school - sorry. And feel sorry for people. That they decided to close the school, is already known. But where will the children learn - so is questionable. Or do they have to go in -depth, 12 kilometers ? Or " give " to some other school, although closer to us, it seems not. And no one in the executive committee does not ask themselves whether they want to villagers of " change". "
"Transform" the district authorities ruled that Vierchniaje decided to create agro. Created by its " national construction " as at the government plans to establish agricultural settlements this village did not appear. From this a couple of years ago made a sensation, saying that residents and district leadership own hands renovating the House of Culture, a kindergarten and mail, because they want to live "like in agro "... When fashion agrotowns little left, the post office decided to close. On this occasion, a month ago, villagers also appealed to the district authorities. But the answer still have not received...
Meanwhile, Vierchniaje - an ancient village, next year should mark the 600th anniversary.
Radio Liberty
