Day of Workers of Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services in the Republic of Belarus

According to the order of the President of Belarus, drawn up in March 1998, every 4th Sunday of March the Republic celebrates the Day of Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services Employees This industry includes 16 categories of various types of activity, concentrated in 650 organizations employing 146 thousand qualified workers Many of them were awarded the honorary title of best housing and communal services specialists Despite the daily work of industry employees, there are some shortcomings in the work of enterprises For this reason, today the main goal is to improve the activities of individual departments that provide citizens with quality services Also, an equally important task is to strengthen financial and production disciplines In this regard, work continues to improve the reliability of utilities and housing and communal services structures, and modern technologies are systematically introduced to reduce energy costs In addition, measures are being taken to improve relations with citizens and appeals from the population The work of departmental monitoring organizations that create safe working conditions is being improved The efficiency of the industrial sector is increasing, and the ecology of the republic is only improving over the years Since the appearance of the first cities to this day, this industry has been considered an integral part of the way of life It is organizations like these that help improve and decorate city streets and create a comfortable and cozy atmosphere for the population At the same time, they bear full responsibility for order and cleanliness without discounts for natural conditions, seasons of the year, holidays and weekdays Like other professions, this discipline has its own nuances Throughout the year, housing and communal services specialists ensure the availability of gas, water, heat and light in apartments and houses They clean yards, park areas, and roadways At the same time, qualified workers provide services for the repair and maintenance of apartments, transport, household appliances, production of furniture, clothing, laundry, rental of household items, etc The event was first celebrated in 1966 Over the next 22 years, the date coincided with Trade Employees' Day And in 1988 it was established by order of the authorities as an independent holiday The housing and communal services system itself began its work at the end of the October Revolution After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the holiday continues to be celebrated in many CIS countries Currently, industry employees ensure high-quality work and constant availability of heat, water, light and gas in houses and apartments Back in the era of the Soviet Union, the attitude towards organizations was not the most loyal This is due to the fact that work in this field does not require higher education or a diploma Despite this, the importance of services cannot be overestimated, since not a single modern building is able to refuse housing and communal services Regular cleaning of streets and highways is also included in the list of their responsibilities During the celebration of the professional date, ceremonial events are organized where the most active workers are awarded with certificates, monetary incentives and written notices with words of gratitude Friends and relatives organize banquets with the presentation of memorable gifts The media also publish stories about the importance of a specialty in modern society The high-quality work of specialists in the municipal and household industries has a positive effect on the development of the economic sector of the Republic Order, comfortable working and living conditions help to pay attention to more global problems, without being distracted by housing difficulties