Rustam Minnikhanov answered questions of federal mass media regarding the development of IT-projects in Tatarstan

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov told federal mass media about development of several projects in IT-sector, in particular the project “E-Government of RT”.

Rustam Minnikhanov met with journalists of federal publications presented in Tatarstan (“Vedomosti”, “Izvestiya”, “Komsomolskaya Pravda”, “Argumenty i Fakty”, “Rossiiskaya gazeta”) in IT-park (Kazan, Peterburgskaya str).

Minister of informatization and communications Nikolay Nikiforov told about the process of rendering public services in electronic format.

Public services in electronic format in Tatarstan Republic are available on PC, laptops, smartphones and infomats (150 infomats of new generation have already been installed in Republic). From 2012 infomats of third generation for granting services using universal e-card will be introduced in Tatarstan.

Nikolay Nikiforov informed in October 2011 citizens used e-services 1,1 mln times. Today 32 % fines of STSI (State Traffic Safety Inspectorate) are paid electronically, 59 % parents used e-service “e-queue to kindergarten”, 74 % couples submitted applications to Civil Status Registry Office in electronic format, every fifth international passport is issued electronically.

Moreover, the “feedback” service is functioning in Republic to receive various suggestions and comments from citizens regarding the quality of mobile communication, major repair, etc.
By words of Nikolay Nikiforov, in prospect every second public service will be granted to citizens electronically.

Rustam Minnikhanov and journalists of federal mass media were also told about production of infomats and their evolution. Later on they visited Contact-centre of public and municipal services.

After the excursion Rustam Minnikhanov answered journalists’ questions. Head of Republic told about plans on preparing IT-specialists. For this purpose a special unit is being constructed in a boarding school for talented children. It is expected that next year first pupils will start learning at the school that is now being constructed on the territory of Universiade Village.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded as well that on November, 8 at the VI report-election conference of Republican Council of public organizations of RT veterans (pensioners) he suggested organizing computer courses for elderly people.