Tatarstan President: “We are improving the system of professional education at SEZ “Alabuga”

On December 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on economic issues Airat Khairullin, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection Elmira Zaripova, Minister of Economy Artem Zdunov, and representatives of SEZ “Alabuga” resident companies took part in a meeting on personnel support of the residents.

Before the meeting Rustam Minnikhanov met employees of resident companies, who attended or are attending professional training.

“We understand that innovative development and creation of such enterprises as we have at SEZ “Alabuga” are impossible without qualified specialists.

Therefore, we should be aware of the current situation at the labour market. The demand for labour is increasing, so we should think about the number of employees needed, and educational organizations we should chose for their training in advance,” Minnikhanov said.

Speaking about positive examples of cooperation between enterprises and educational organizations, Rustam Minnikhanov mentioned OAO “Tatneft”, “Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky”, and Nizhnekamskneftekhim pharmaceutical company.

According to Tatarstan President, 4.5 thousand employees are currently working at SEZ “Alabuga”, and their number is expected to make 16, 000 by 2020.

Information about work of “Alabuga” resource center that renders personnel support to the residents was presented at the meeting. Currently, the resource center provides training services by 15 most popular positions. 1,406 people have already passed training at the center, 2,100 people will undergo training in 2015.

Representatives of resident companies also told about professional education and existing problems.