Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan is building new innovative knowledge-based economy

On June 30, at a plenary session of All-Russia meeting of heads of educational executive authorities of Russian regions (Kazan, Korston) on modern trends in educational development and objectives for 2014-2015, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan is building new innovative knowledge-based economy.

The event was held by Russian Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that summing up results of the academic year is an important event for country’s educational system and thanked for holding the meeting in Kazan. He informed that 1,500 comprehensive and 2, 000 preschool organizations are working in Tatarstan. The Educational Development Strategy 2010-2015 has been realized in the republic for the last four years.

Rustam Minnikhanov also told about providing additional places at preschool organizations. Educational organizations work in unified informational space in the system “Electronic education in the Republic of Tatarstan”, he added. The capital repair programme has been realized in the republic since 2012.

“One of main areas in our work is support of talented youth. Therefore, we open boarding schools for talented children from Tatarstan and Russian regions,” the President said.

According to the President, Tatarstan is one of leading regions in Russia by the number of winners of All-Russia school Olympiads. “Our task is to provide conditions for talented children so that they can realize their potential,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. Summing up, he wished successful work to participants of the plenary session.