MAKHACHKALA, October 14 – RIA "Dagestan". A team of local history researchers from the TOKS detachment of Gymnasium No. 35 in Makhachkala has been recognized as a laureate of the All-Russian School Museums Competition, held in Moscow Region under the auspices of the Russian "Znanie" Society and the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.
The competition, which formed part of the "Memory is Alive" forum for activists aged 14–17 and their mentors, selected 70 winners from educational institutions across 44 regions.
Dagestan delegation presented their school museum under the thematic banner "The museum is the keeper of history and history is the memory of the people" detailing its archival activities and the regional impact of the Youth Tourist Search Detachment (TOKS) movement.
Their presentation received high commendation from Zurbek Basiti, Deputy Head of the Main Staff of "YUNARMIYA". Over three days, participants engaged with experts in museum pedagogy, visited the Patriot Park Center, met Hero of Russia Vladislav Golovin and toured national museums virtually.
Winners were awarded equipment grants to enhance their institutional resources, fulfilling presidential directives on preserving historical memory through youth engagement.