Ildar Khalikov congratulates KNRTU - КАI on 80th anniversary
18 May 2012, Friday
A number of events dedicated to 80th anniversary of the Kazan National Research Technical University- Kazan Aviation Institute (KNRTU-KAI) took place in Kazan today. A central measure of celebration became a solemn concert with participation of RT Premier Ildar Khalikov, chiefs of state power, directors of major enterprises of Russia and Tatarstan, rectors of universities, lecturers and students, KAI alumni of different years.
The celebration took place in KSK «Olymp».
Ildar Khalikov mentioned that for the last ten years KAI not only had managed to keep high level but multiplied it. The main proof to this became a status of federal scientific-research university received by the higher educational institution, special attitude on the part of RF Ministry of education and science and that lectures and students for long years have managed to preserve a special spirit of the university.
Acting rector of KNRTU-KAI Nikolai Obrukov informed that the main tasks of the HEI for current time is a maximum integration of educational programs with programs needed for real sector of the economy.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.