On the occasion of the World Health Day, which, according to a good tradition, is annually celebrated on April 7 and is widely celebrated in our country, various events were held to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Representatives of the country's universities, mainly students, took an active part in them. The program of festive events included competitions in various sports, national sports games, as well as conferences, briefings, scientific and educational meetings and much more.
As part of the festive events, running competitions were held, which united sports student teams of the country's universities on the Health Path. Clean mountain air, aromas and beauty of spring nature gave a charge of vivacity and excellent mood to the participants. And the breathtaking competitions and the support of fans - sports mentors, teachers, and students helped young athletes to overcome distances.
Maksat Ovliyagulyev, a 5th year student of the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction, became the winner of the competition. Second and third places were given to students of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports and the National Security Institute of the country. The winners of prizes were awarded certificates and valuable gifts.
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The principles of a healthy lifestyle and their importance, as well as road safety in this context, were the subject of an information and educational meeting held at the conference hall of the Yagshygeldi Kakaev International University of Oil and Gas. It was attended by representatives of the Committee of the Halk Maslakhaty Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan on Economics, Finance and Social Policy, the traffic police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Ashgabat City Committee of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, doctors of the capital's Health House No. 5. During the event, university students showed special attention and interest in the topic of the meeting. Thanks to the activity of the target audience - student youth, the meeting at the university was held in a productive manner.
The holding of these and other festive internal and external events with the participation of students has become a vivid demonstration of the commitment of the young generation of the country to the principles of a healthy lifestyle, an example of large-scale work in the promotion of physical culture, sports movement in Turkmenistan, especially among the youth.