鈥淲e are going to engage best Russian experts to prevent tragedies long before criminal strikes. The tasks of our experts will also include building trust and positive dialogue with young people. This is necessary in order to identify potential danger as early as possible,鈥�

says Dr. Dmitry Krasilnikov, 海角直播 Rector.

In October, 海角直播 (海角直播) will host a month of safety, during which students and staff will be instructed and trained in various emergency maneuvers.

鈥淚t is necessary to introduce an information analytical system that will unite work with all the regional youth at schools, colleges and universities. We will be able to use software products from several companies, allowing to monitor social networks, starting with 鈥榓lert鈥� keywords, phrases and images. It is also necessary to ensure data exchange between secondary educational institutions and universities,鈥�

said Elena Malkova, 海角直播 Vice-Rector for Youth Policy.

For 2021, the Center鈥檚 plan includes the creation of a group for science and learning support of activities aimed at forming a civic position among young people. The Center will analyze the best practices in tat field, and set trainings among university staff supervising youth activities.

Immediately after that, Olga and her students blocked the door and started considering the situation.

鈥淲e did feel uneasy all the time, – confesses Olga. – After we got ourselves barricaded, we searched for extra means of protection. In our case, we had a heavy metal laptop, one of the students had a pepper 鈥榤ace鈥� spray. We put it by the door, so it calmed us down a bit. We spread around and sat our backs to the walls, yet we felt united, talked, and shared the news. “

For two hours, before the evacuation, Olga cheered each student with a word and hugs, maintaining a comfortable positive atmosphere in the classroom.

鈥淒ue to the fact that we stayed all together and kept talking, we felt some kind of complicity, being as one, which was helpful,鈥� recollects Olga Grafova. – The Dean’s Office was also in constant touch: we received supporting calls from them, and reliable information.鈥�

Olga Grafova and her students still keep in touch: 鈥淚n circumstances like this, you tend to appreciate good people around and their support you,鈥� Olga admits.

鈥淛oining our Faculty, freshmen find themselves in a 鈥榝amily-close鈥� atmosphere, as we share most in common and know each other well, and so ready to help. For a student, this also means responsibility, as he or she won鈥檛 be lost in a study process. For us, in turn, it is important to deal with everyone in person, not just like an 鈥榓udience鈥�,鈥� 鈥� points out Natalya Khorosheva, Head of the Department of Linguistics and Translation.

鈥淚n that extraordinary case, we as teachers never felt the necessity to continue the lesson, taking into consideration the psychological stress we were all in. Everyone, who happened to be with their students at that moment, with no immediate evacuation, did behave in a decent way 鈥� initiating support and dialogue on various matters, while keeping a constant contact with the Dean’s Office and Colleagues.

At the moment of the tragedy of 20 September, Ovezberdi was on the ground floor, was waiting for the classes to start. Suddenly, he heard the sound of gunfire, and saw students running by, shouting.  When the international student saw the shooter saw the guard wounded, it became clear there was no joke involved, and the situation was serious.

Ovezberdi understood it was extremely unsafe to stay in the same place, so he looked for a safe way out. The student gathered his Turkmen and Russian friends, caught other ones on the way, and led them towards Students鈥� Club (Building 7). There, the University staff pointed them for an emergency exit.

Having reached the Students鈥� Club, Ovezberdi realized he would not be able to run out first and call for immediate help, as there were too many people at the exit. He instantly decided to jump out the window of the ground floor. Once on the street, the student rushed off campus, and warned passers-by about the danger, and made a call to police.

鈥淚 tried to explain the students around that it was important to avoid panic, and quickly step out,鈥�

said Ovezberdi Sabyrov.

Back at home in Turkmenistan, Ovezberdi served in the military for two years. Those days he learned to properly act in emergency situations, when first you evacuate people, and then report to the police. Fellow officers speak of Ovezberdi Sabyrov as a calm, honest and diligent person.