On September 2 First Vice-Premier of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov visited IT lyceum in Kazan.
It is a specialized school with enhanced studying of natural sciences for talented children of 7-11 forms. The lyceum opened on September 1st in 2012 in Universiade Village. 34 teachers, who passed training provided by a Singapore company Educare, work at the institution.
IT lyceum represents a complex of educational building and a boarding school, there are 36 classrooms and 3 laboratories, English classroom, language laboratory, classroom of fine arts, etc.
The education modernization programme developed by Educare company was presented to Igor Shuvalov. He noted that the programme includes adoption of international standards A-level, IB. First Vice-Premier of Russian Government supposes that foreign programmes should be combined with traditional Russian smart programmes in the sphere of exact sciences.
The professional development programme for English teachers that is implemented in cooperation with EF School was also presented to Igor Shuvalov. 3300 teachers have already passed this training, and therefore the average score at the State Unified Exam this year was 81, whereas last year it was 62. EF School also launched the online programme for studying the Tatar language.
First Vice-Premier of Russian Government was told about plans on establishing an international school in Tatarstan.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.