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 June 28 the whole country celebrated the Constitution Day. Celebrations also took place in Sumy, near the monument to The Great Kobzar.
Few recall another event, which anniversary took place on the Constitution Day. Ten years ago a unique event started at this place: Sumy students, faculty and staff of universities and just concerned citizens began to protest against the merger of the three universities (Sumy State University, Sumy State Pedagogical University, Sumy National Agrarian University). In fact, this association aimed at “donor organs dismantling” – the first two universities to join the Agricultural University.
Celebrations in Sobornaya Street
It was in 2004 in the Constitution Day in Shevchenko Park when student tents appeared. The best representatives of the city’s universities lived here fighting for their rights for more than a month. In Sumy August 1 protesters started their walk to Kiev. The goal was to convey to President L.D. Kuchma’s protesters’ request for annulment of the decree aimed at uniting Sumy universities. Ten days in the heat, in the rain and wind were students, teachers, ordinary citizens walked to their goal. And a miracle happened! The action ended with an unprecedented success! Hardly the first time in the history of her country – The President canceled his decree. Universities got their freedom back. It happened when the delegation was already under Piryatin passing about 200 km.
Veterans of the student revolution in Sumy, from right to left: Head of the Department of Economics and BA at SSU, Dr., Prof. Melnyk L.G.; Professor at the Department of Marketing and MIA at SSU, Dr., Prof. Teletov A.S.; Head of the Department of Marketing and MIA SSU, Dr., Prof. Il’yashenko S.N.; Professor at the Department of Economics and BA at SSU,Candidate of Economic Sciences, Prof. Shapochka N.K., Head of Sumy OGTRK Chernotitsky N.N.; Deputy Head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, Cand. of Phys. and Math. Sciences Kramchenkov A. B.
“Soldiers” recollect the past “battles”
The protesters camp was at this place
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