Igor Shuvalov answers questions of students – participants of international educational forum “Summer campus of the Presidential Academy”
25 July 2014, Friday
On July 25, First Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, rector of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Vladimir Mau, and participants of the international educational forum “Summer campus of the Presidential Academy” discussed problems of modern education, development of Russian economy, and ways of economic crisis recovery.
To the point, the meeting of best students from 21 Russian regions, half of which represent the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration and its branches, is being held at ski sports complex “Kazan”. By and large, 250 people including 30 foreign students arrived in Kazan.
It is the third summer campus of the Presidential Academy and Igor Shuvalov noted that Tatarstan may become a traditional place for holding this international educational forum.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that when the Innopolis innovative satellite town is established, holding of winter campus of the Presidential Academy will be possible.
“Innopolis is a town of the future, with new IT university and best people working here. Summer campus and work with young people is a good opportunity to attract them here. We hope that the tradition to hold events of the Presidential Academy will be continued,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Vladimir Mau thanked Tatarstan President for the opportunity to hold events in Kazan.
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.