On February 20, 2019 in Pavlodar College of transport and communications there passed the next "Lesson of courage" devoted to the 30 anniversary of withdrawal of the narrow contingent of the Soviet troops from Afghanistan and to Day of remembrance of soldiers internationalists! Among the purposes of an action the younger generation of high civic consciousness and patriotism has an education, maintaining historical and fighting traditions, formation of active living position of youth.

Representatives of the Pavlodar public fund of Afghan soldiers came to a meeting with students, teachers of college: the gentleman of awards of the Red star and "For merits before the Homeland", the sapper who lost sight the performer of author's songs about soldiers of the Afghan war Amirov Kenzhibay Mubarakovich; gunner-tipper-of a howitzer of D-30 private Kudabayev Kayrat Abdrakhmanovich; frontier guard, ensign, teacher of BMT Sch No. 16 Boykov Nikolay Gennadyevich; soldier internationalist, submachine gunner, private of brigade Smirnov Vladimir Yuryevich.

With bated breath, without coming off, children listened to the story about difficulties and feats of arms of 18-20-year-old young soldiers illustrated by fragments of documentary and feature films about the Afghan war: "Afghanistan. The last soldier", "Afghanistan – I remember!", "Work of DShMG", etc. Under quiet music of Vivaldi and motives of the Afghan songs the sincere, took place memorable conversation of participants and eyewitnesses of this period of history in country life.

In turn, before guests students made the small concert program where popular Blue songs were heard (performed by Harchuk Marina), "That there was no war!" (Syzdykova Sholpan) and others.

In acknowledgement of and respect guests were given flowers and mementoes, thanked for carried out and always so important military patriotic work, meetings with youth which confirm the truth once again - do not grow old soul veterans!