February 16 is the day when national flags are raised in Ukrainian cities as a sign of solidarity and joint strength in the face of external challenges.

Unity Day - consolidates Ukrainians in the face of threats and information pressure and helps to stand firm and move forward.

On this significant day, on the instructions of the acting rector Natalia Ostapenko, a working meeting was held at the Lviv Vocational College of Fashion Industry with the director of the college Neleya Kredenets and with the teaching staff of the vice-rector for scientific and international activities Liudmyla Hanushchak-Yefimenko.

At a meeting of the rectorate, the acting rector of the KNUTD Natalia Ostapenko announced the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on awarding workers in the sphere of education and science of Ukraine and congratulated the teachers of the college on the well-deserved awards.

Vice-Rector Liudmyla Hanushchak-Yefimenko solemnly presented the departmental awards of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, namely: Badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine "Vasyl Sukhomlynsky:

Skoropad Olga Yuriivna - Deputy Director for Educational Work of the Lviv Professional College of the Fashion Industry KNUTD;

Khodan Oksana Lyubomyrivna - Deputy Director for Educational Work of the Lviv Professional College of the Fashion Industry KNUTD;

Gratitude of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine:

Kalach Dmytro Mykolayovych - Lecturer of the Lviv Professional College of the Fashion Industry KNUTD;

Chorna Yulia Pavlivna - Head of the Laboratory of the Lviv Professional College of the Fashion Industry KNUTD;

Yasinsky Yan Valeriyovych - Lecturer of the Lviv Professional College of the Fashion Industry KNUTD;

Separately, the issue of launching a new university project: "School of Mechanics", in parallel on the basis of two platforms, namely the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design and the Lviv Professional College of the Fashion Industry KNUTD, was discussed. We thank the management of the "SOFTORG" company for the constant systematic partner support, for the annual development and expansion of joint educational and scientific initiatives, represented by the Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Taras Prytula.

Vectors of further cooperation in the field of educational and educational work, the development of creative, artistic projects, and the development of cooperation with university stakeholders, international partners, the expansion of joint scientific and educational initiatives were outlined.

In unity, our strength and development!

18.02.2026