It is with feelings of honor, emotion and joy that I address once again the graduation ceremony of the Rizokarpaso High School for the school year 2021-2022.
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.
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, 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.
I would like to congratulate all the students of all the schools of Rizokarpaso who, even in the most adverse conditions, endure with perseverance the problems and deprivations, staying faithful to the land of their ancestors.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I declare once again the perseverance and will of the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Government to remain supportive and to 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.
In particular, as the Office of the Presidential Commissioner, we are always in consultation and close cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, in order to ensure that Kindergarten, Primary School and Sixth Grade High School 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.
Dear Enclaved,
In particular, I would like to express our great love, appreciation and admiration for all of you, our Enclaved, who endure 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 guardians and protectors in the land of our ancestors. Your conscious presence here, unceasingly defends the Greek element, keeping alive our tradition and culture. It remains the wish and hope of all of us to achieve a just solution to our national problem, which will ensure progress, prosperity and peace to all the legitimate inhabitants of our land.
Dear Panagiotis,
Tonight's ceremony is certainly very special, since you are the only graduate of your school! At the same time, it is special since it means the completion of your studies in the high school cycle and your transition either to a university institution or to the arena of life. From your six years of study at Rizokarpasu High School, you have gained a stock of knowledge and values particularly useful for your new steps. Be proud of what you have achieved! Any difficulties or temporary failures should persuade you and strengthen you to stick to your goals even more! Tonight, you are rewarded for your efforts, which are reflected in the Diploma that you will soon hold in your hands. I express my warmest congratulations and wish you wholeheartedly a good career and every success for the future.
I also express my warmest congratulations to 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.
To the children who will continue their studies in the next grades of the school I wish them to achieve their goals and realize their dreams.
Dear children,
In your journey of knowledge, your valuable companions are, on the one hand, your parents and teachers and, on the other hand, the values of hard work, honesty, love, faith, patience and perseverance, courage, friendship, mutual respect and dignity. With these qualities, you will realize your dreams and aspirations and contribute to society and our country.
In conclusion, I would like to congratulate the Inspector of Rizokarpaso High School, Mrs. Iliana Chatziioannou, the Principal Mrs. Morfia Zaoura, all the teachers and staff of Rizokarpaso High School for their remarkable work, through which they encouraged the qualitative development of their students. At the same time, my sincere thanks go to the President and the Members of the School Tax Committee, the President and the Members of the Parents' Association as well as to the rest of the parents for their continuous support to the school. I would also like to thank the Presidents and members of the Rizokarpaso Community Councils for their support and help.
Finally, I would like to sincerely wish everyone a good summer and a happy and healthy summer.
Note: On behalf of the Commissioner for the Presidency, the Head of the Humanitarian Service, Mr Chrysanthos Chrysanthios, read out the greeting.
(PM/MG/SX)
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