Tatarstan President takes part in opening of new kindergarten “Umka” in Kazan
30 August 2014, Saturday
On August 30, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, representatives of regional ministries and agencies took part in opening of new kindergarten “Umka” in Kazan. It is the only kindergarten in the republic with artificial ice rink.
The guests were shown around the kindergarten. Rustam Minnikhanov checked the quality of ice on the skating rink and took a picture with young hockey players.
Speaking to parents, children and builders, Rustam Minnikhanov said that Umka is a unique kindergarten and 56 new kindergartens for 10.5 thousand places will be built next year.
“We will try to do our best to make children happy, healthy and help them getting ready for school,” Director of the kindergarten Ekaterina Repina said in her turn.
The kindergarten is for 220 places and 11 groups. Recreation, cold water treatment and sport are the priority areas. Children will also learn to play hockey and figure skating under supervision of experience coaches. The arrangements have already been reached with “Ak Bars” hockey school. There are also orthopedic and psychologists rooms, sports and music halls in the kindergarten.
On 2 March in her address on the occasion of the Mentor’s Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: “Since 2025 this holiday established by Russian President Vladimir Putin has occupied a worthy place in the calendar of significant dates of our country, emphasizing the high status and significance of the mentoring mission.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund “The Institute of Development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Nagumanova informed about preparation to the implementation of the Our Yard programme in the republic.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference , the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin reported the statistics on collection of utility payments and payment discipline.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference , the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin informed that 170 educational facilities will have capital overhaul by federal and regional programmes, having added that the bulk of the projects are planned to begin at the start of the summer holidays.