As part of the
working visit to Zhytomyr region, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
Volodymyr Lytvyn attended festivities dedicated to the seventy-fifth
anniversary of establishment of Novohrad-Volynskyi
Medical College.
Greeting the participants of the festivities, the Head of the Parliament stated, "Seventy-fifth anniversary for a person means maturity, a golden age, while for the establishment it means the formed school, and rich experience, knowledge, and traditions essential for any educational establishment, healthcare, and entire society. It is the time when there is a vision of the future."
V. Lytvyn reminded about the medical staff participants of the Great Patriotic War, many of whom graduated from Novohrad-Volynskyi Medical College. Seven hundred thousand doctors rescued life during this war, 43% of whom were women. There were two million of nursing staff, 80% of whom were women. "Their sensitivity, professionalism, and devotion defended life and brought hope," V. Lytvyn stated, expressing sincere gratitude to these people.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine thanked the college staff "who teach, support, protect, and rescue people´s life."
The Head of the Parliament called for raising the status of this medical college. "Zhytomyr region cannot be among those few regions without a higher medical educational establishment," he stated.
V.Lytvyn
conferred parliamentary decorations on the staff members, and opened
educational building no. 2 with the renovated rooms and new equipment. The
building was constructed back in 1936 as a primary school, and was transferred
to the medical college in the year 2010. Reconstruction of the building and infrastructure
development were financed under assistance of the Chairman of the Verkhovna
Rada.
Novohrad-Volynskyi Medical College dates back to September 1936, when a school of nurses and obstetricians opened in the city. After the war, the medical school transformed into a secondary school, courses, vocational school, and college. The college started to develop after the Chornobyl disaster, when a great number of Zhytomyr residents suffered, and more medical personnel had to be trained. More than 600 students are currently studying in the college. Ninety-two persons are employed there. By results of the all-Ukrainian licensed test "Krok-M", the college became one of fifteen best medical establishments of its level.
The Head of the Parliament will also meet librarians of the city and region on the occasion of the All-Ukrainian Day of Libraries, and visit Adelaida farming enterprise in Tupaltsi village of Novohrad-Volynskyi district.