Dear educators, fellow citizens!

Dear pupils and students!

I sincerely congratulate you on the Day of Knowledge!

On September 1 millions of pupils, hundreds of thousands of students will sit at desks, and their teachers will enter the classrooms and auditoriums: some - to acquire knowledge, others - to transfer knowledge, to teach.

Knowledge has always been the driving force behind the development of society in general and the individual in particular. Today, knowledge and their practical application determine the success of states and individual citizens. Knowledge of exact sciences - mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and others - provide technical progress. Mastering the humanities - history, philosophy, languages, classical literature - serves the development of democracy and the preservation of human values. Knowledge itself determines innovative development - more efficient economy, better ordering in society, deeper and more appropriate development of the individual.

It is extremely important to know not only the laws of the world around us, but also self-knowledge, which will allow each person to realize himself or herself

in life on the basis of their own abilities and aspirations.

May September 1, the symbolic beginning of a new round of knowledge acquisition for millions of our pupils and students, all those who feel the eternal thirst for new knowledge and discoveries, become joyful and happy, full of values ​​and meanings that make our worldview rich and life socially significant. New achievements and victories for you!

Best Regards,

President of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine,

President of the Society “Znannya” of Ukraine,

Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine

Vasyl Kremen