Ildar Khalikov takes part in meeting on preparation for academic year

On August 27, Head of Tatarstan Government Ildar Khalikov took part in All-Russia video conference meeting on readiness of the educational system for the new academic year 2014–2015 hld by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Speaking about development of the educational system in 2014, Dmitry Medvedev noted that 50 billion roubles of federal funds were allocated for regulating queuing system in kindergartens. The problem was completely solved in 29 regions.

According to Russian Prime Minister, 499 new kindergartens and 55 schools will open this year.

Dmitry Medvedev called heads of regions to pay attention to construction of new kindergartens as well as major repair and construction of schools.

Dmitry Medvedev noted that in new academic year children in Crimea will start studying in accordance with Russian educational standards, and children from Ukrainian families will go to Russian schools on September 1.

Russian Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov, who took part in the meeting, made a detailed report on preparation for new academic year.