STOJIČIĆ: WEEK OF THE CULTURE OF REMEMBERANCE OF CRIMES IN JASENOVEC

BANJA LUKA, APRIL 22 /SRNA/ - Minister of Education and Culture of Republika Srpska Željka Stojičić says that as of today until April 25, a week of the culture of remembrance dedicated to the victims of Ustasha crimes and the suffering of the Serb people in the Second World War will be marked in primary and secondary schools.

"The Ministry of Education and Culture of Republika Srpska is determined to cherish the memory of the victims of Jasenovac and Donja Gradina in the education system and institutions, as places that bear witness to one of the most terrible crimes in the history of mankind," explained Stojičić. Stojičić stated that the goal is to preserve historical memory, nurture the culture of remembrance and develop the compassion of students in accordance with their age, through educational and symbolic activities that will help to ensure that the suffering of the Serb people is not forgotten. She stated that the Ministry and the Republic Pedagogical Institute called on primary and secondary schools in Srpska to mark the Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Ustasa camp Jasenovac, April 22, with classes dedicated to this topic, exhibitions, screenings of documentary films, visits to places of remembrance or literary works and art workshops. "Through these activities in schools, generations of young people learn about the suffering of the innocent and the importance of remembrance to avoid repeating similar crimes," said Stojičić.