Rustam Minnikhanov visits Rehabilitation center for handicapped children and youth in Kazan
24 August 2011, Wednesday
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Rehabilitation center for handicapped children and youth (Kazan, Zorge st., 103). Head of republic got to know about activity of the centre, looked over the rooms and spoke to parents whose children visit this institution.
Rustam Minnikhanov and his party overviewed physiotherapy room, logopedist room, sensory and rehabilitation rooms.
In one of the halls handicapped children showed a small performance prepared specially for Day of knowledge. President of Tatarstan handed schoolbags to the children. Later on he visited computer class where senior students were training. Director of the institution Zulfa Aminova told about facilities of rehabilitation centre.
Minister of labor, employment and social care Airat Shafigullin presented conception of creating new centre with extended functions – Republican scientific-practical centre of complex rehabilitation of the disabled (on the basis of existing centre).
The purpose of creating such centre is providing fixed level of social guarantees, rendering rehabilitation services, including professional, social, psychological rehabilitation to disabled and handicapped people.
Rustam Minnikhanov got to know about construction schedule and sketches.
Head of republic was accompanied by RT Minister of health care Airat Farrakhov and Aide to RT President on social issues Tatiana Larionova.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.