On April 23, a representative of Belhydromet held an event at school No. 204 in Minsk dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident

On April 23, a thematic event dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident took place at Secondary School No. 204 of Minsk.

The meeting was held as part of the Action Plan for events within the system of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus. The participants were students from a specialized engineering class.
The schoolchildren were addressed by Iryna Khorovets – Deputy Head of the Radiation Monitoring Service and Head of the Radiation Monitoring Department of Belhydromet.

The topic of the lecture was: "Radiation monitoring system: from the Chernobyl Accident to the present day."
During the presentation, the speaker discussed the history of the development of the radiation monitoring system in Belarus after the Chernobyl accident, explained what lessons were learned from the 1986 tragedy and how they influenced the improvement of radiation monitoring methods, presented the modern technologies and equipment used by Belhydromet to track radiation levels across the country, described the operating principles of the radiation monitoring network and the real‑time data transmission procedure, and answered students' questions about the current radiation situation in Belarus and preventive measures.

The event allowed the high school students to broaden their understanding of radiation safety, learn about the role of the hydrometeorological service in protecting the public and the environment, and become acquainted with professional development opportunities in the field of radiation monitoring.
We hope that such meetings will help young people better understand current environmental challenges and inspire some graduates to choose careers related to environmental protection and radiation safety.