Webinars with prospective students are held at the Vitebsk State University named after P. Masherov.

May 3, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Webinars for prospective students are being held at Vitebsk State University named after P. Masherov, Rector of the university Alexander Solodkov told a BELTA correspondent. The pilot project for conducting online seminars (webinars) is being held with the participation of schoolchildren from Rossony, Ushachi, Shumilino, and Polotsk districts, as well as one school in Vitebsk. Its essence is that graduates, without coming to the university, receive consultations from university teachers on the choice of 12 subjects included in the centralized testing. The university's technical capabilities, as well as those of district and rural schools, allow students and teachers to communicate remotely: computers connected to the Internet, webcams, multimedia centers, and speakers are all that is needed. As Alexander Solodkov noted, the virtual seminars were specifically planned for the period when the trial testing stages were completed and there was still time before the final exams for applicants to receive competent answers to all questions that arose during the preparation for the most exciting stage of the admission campaign - centralized testing. Upon completion of the webinar cycle, the university plans to conduct a survey of its participants to find out how in-demand such consultations will be next year. Judging by the fact that schools from Orsha, Orsha and Vitebsk districts, and Vitebsk are already ready to become participants in the project, positive feedback will not be long in coming. In the new academic year, Vitebsk University plans to launch distance learning for centralized testing. Currently, preparatory courses are offered in evening and correspondence formats. Thanks to the new format, the opportunities for graduates from city schools and remote areas are equalized. In addition to creating distance learning groups at schools, the university is ready to organize individual online consultations for prospective students. -0-