Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan holds good positions in realizing youth policy, presence of scientific and educational centers

The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has met with winners and prize holders of contests, finalists of youth republican project “Staff reserve”, activists of children and youth public organizations. The meeting was dated to the Day of youth celebrated in Russia since 1993.

The event took place in the Representative building of the Kazan Kremlin with participation of 200 young people including foreign students from 12 countries.

Congratulating attendees on the Day of youth, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that it is the youth who are to make the future, develop and forward economy of Tatarstan. “We need highly skilled, educated specialists, therefore we put much emphasis on educational sphere,” he said.

The President reminded about having such structures as the federal university (Kazan (Volga) Federal University), two universities have obtained the status of national research universities (Kazan state technological university and Kazan state technical university).

“In general, Kazan, Tatarstan, and neighboring subjects have rich scientific and educational potential,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

In addition, he mentioned one project being implemented in republic that is meant to attract talented and advanced young people, - the innovative satellite town “Innopolis” being constructed near the Kazan city.

According to Rustam Minnikhanov, republic holds good positions among federation subjects by many factors, including realization of youth policy, presence of scientific and educational centers, and development of innovative infrastructure.

The Tatarstan Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov presented a detailed report on projects and programs being adopted in republic in the sphere of youth policy.

Further, the RT President handed honorary badges for active work in the sphere of state youth policy to activists of youth public organizations and movements by results of realization of socially important projects for 2011-2012.

As the meeting proceeded, members of youth public organizations, clubs and movements made speeches.

Rustam Minnikhanov advised activists to expand areas of influence on young people, attract new staff, and be more active both in international and republican projects.

Totally, Rustam Minnikhanov appreciated the youth republican project “Staff reserve” and suggested involving participants of the project in real work.