Kim Yong Nam, Kim Yong Il and others and leading officials of the party and power bodies and working people's organizations in Pyongyang and in local areas visited industrial establishments, farms and universities including Kim Il Sung University, the Chollima Steel Complex and the Migok Co-op Farm in Sariwon City and congratulated youth and students on the day.

The senior party and state officials together with youth and students laid floral baskets, bouquets and flowers before the statues of President Kim Il Sung, portraits of the smiling President and the monuments to the revolutionary activities of the peerlessly great persons at the relevant units and made bows to them in humble reverence.

Being briefed on the undying exploits of the peerlessly great persons and successes gained by the youth and students, they looked round the rooms for the education in the revolutionary history and rooms devoted to the history of the units, etc.

The senior party and state officials went round production sites alive with the drive for increased production and campuses. They also met with exemplary officials and members of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League and innovators and congratulated them on their successes and encouraged them to perform laudable feats in the efforts to achieve the prosperity of the country in the future, too.

Youth and students in various parts of the country enjoyed the holiday with performances given by art groups and sports and amusement games, etc.

The senior party and state officials and leading officials of party and power organs and working people's organizations in Pyongyang and local areas joined young people in sports games and also refereed the matches encouraging them to continue taking the lead in glorifying the Songun era in the days ahead, too.