The perseverance and will of the President of the Republic and the Government to remain supportive and continue to support in every way the education of the stranded students was expressed by Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou at the graduation ceremony of the sixth grade Rizokarpaso School.
As he said, each level of education, which operates under peculiar and difficult conditions in the distant and beloved Rizokarpaso, has for many years been a bright compass of education and a beacon of culture.
"That is why it is always with admiration and great appreciation that we refer to the example set by the children of both schools of Rizokarpaso together with their parents", he added. Fotiou said that the graduation ceremony of the Rizokarpaso School is an indicative example that marks, especially for the children themselves, the completion of a school year full of knowledge and experience and consequently for those who graduate the beginning of a new start in life.
At the same time, he continued, tonight's event fills the parents and their teachers with pride, who, as constant companions, support the children's steps with patience, perseverance and love, so that they develop as people with a complete personality, with ethics, honesty and inner culture.
He congratulated all the students of all the schools of Rizokarpaso who, even in the most adverse conditions, endure with perseverance the problems and deprivations, staying in the land of their ancestors.
"I declare once again the perseverance and the will of the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades and the Government to remain supportive and continue to support in every way the education of our stranded students, which, combined with the zeal and love of tireless teachers, brings only legitimate and positive results."
Mr. Fotiou said that the Office of the Presidential Commissioner is always in consultation and close cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth in order to ensure that kindergarten, primary and sixth grade high schools operate smoothly and creatively throughout the school year. Our aim is for both our students and our teachers to feel that we are by their side, supporting their efforts and reinforcing their work with the policies we implement.
Referring to the internees, he expressed his great love, appreciation and admiration for enduring with fortitude the problems of the occupation, remaining rooted in the land of your parents and other ancestors.
"We stand before you with the utmost respect for your will and courage to remain guards and protectors in the land of our ancestors. Your conscious presence here, unceasingly defends the Greek element, keeping alive our tradition and culture. The wish and hope of all of us remains over time the achievement of a just solution to our national problem, which will ensure progress, prosperity and peace to all the legitimate inhabitants of our land."
Referring to Panagiotis, the only graduate of the school, he said that "from your six years of study at the Rizokarpaso High School, you have acquired a stock of knowledge and values particularly useful for your new steps. Be proud of what you have achieved."
"I also congratulate the students Katerina Touralis, Paraskevas Pantelis and Marina Pythara who have shown ethics and high performance, which is why they are being awarded tonight. Of course I wholeheartedly congratulate all the students of our schools in Rizokarpaso," he said.
He wished the children who will continue their studies in the next grades of the school to achieve their goals and realize their dreams.
In conclusion, he congratulated the Superintendent of Rizokarpaso High School, Iliana Chatziioannou, the Principal Morfia Zaura, all the teachers and staff of Rizokarpaso Sixth High School for their remarkable work, through which they encouraged the qualitative development of their students.
At the same time, he expressed his sincere thanks to the President and Members of the School Tax Committee, the President and Members of the Parents' Association and the rest of the parents for their continuous support to the school as well as to the Presidents and Members of the Rizokarpaso Community Councils for their support and assistance.
The greeting was read on behalf of the Commissioner of the Presidency by the Head of the Humanitarian Service Chrysanthos Chrysanthios.
Source: KYPE
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