The entrance ceremony of the University of Tokyo was held on the 12th, and new students heard the joy of admission and the voices of Ukrainian people.
The entrance ceremony of the University of Tokyo was held at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and about 3,000 new students participated while measures such as canceling the participation of parents and distributing it on the Internet were taken to prevent infection.
At the ceremony, President Teruo Fujii touched on Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, reconsidering the importance of dialogue and exchanges even in a severe conflict situation, and confronting the question "How can we contribute to the escape from misery" through academics? Is required. "
The university will accept up to dozens of students and researchers from Ukraine in the future.
New students said that they were happy to enter the school and thought about the Ukrainian people, and one of the female students said, "It can be painful to see the news while the future is uncertain. About history and politics. I think it is important to actively learn from yourself. "
In addition, a male student from Ibaraki Prefecture said, "I would like to cooperate with activities such as raising funds for Ukrainians and supplying supplies, and I would like to actively interact with them."
On the other hand, the ratio of female students to the total number of new students this spring was 20.8%, a decrease from last year, which was the highest ever.