Rustam Minnikhanov: The image of future engineer should be built up from school days

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with teaching staff of Tupolev Kazan National Research Technical University. Acting rector of the university Albert Gilmutdinov, Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, heads of major industrial enterprises participated in the event.

Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tupolev Kazan National Research Technical University is the leading higher educational institution in republic, as well as Kazan Federal University and Kazan National Research Technological University. He continued that those who choose engineering professions must have high level knowledge, and the same concerns level of teaching.

Rustam Minnikhanov said: “Today Tatarstan’s key economic sectors are oil processing and petrochemistry, and engineering. These spheres require highly skilled specialists. We want our students to receive professional qualifications at best higher educational institutions in our country and abroad.”

President of Tatarstan promised to promote interests of the university at all levels.

Acting rector of Kazan National Research Technical University told about four new projects. The first one is establishment of German-Russian institute of new technologies in cooperation with DAAD and Russian Government. The second is foundation of Higher school of innovative business in liaison with Higher School of Economy (Moscow). Establishment of the branch of European Pilot Academy may become the third project. And the last project presented by Albert Gilmutdinov is technology park “KAI-park”.