Rustam Minnikhanov: “Our youth organizations have gained a lot of experience”

On December 9, speaking at a board session of Tatarstan Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport "Experience and prospects of state youth policy in the Republic of Tatarstan" dedicated to 20th anniversary of the implementation of the state youth policy in the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that over 20 years regional organizations have gained a lot of experience.

Making a keynote report on perfromance and prospects of the state youth policy in Tatarstan the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport of the republic Vladimir Leonov noted that over 20 years much have been done in the republic for the younger generation: the regional law "On Youth" has been adopted, a regulatory body has been established, all stages of development of the industry have been effectively passed. "Thus, the youth policy in the Republic of Tatarstan is systematic and stable," Leonov said.

According to him, the country's best children's and youth recreation system has been created in Tatarstan. This model formed the basis for most of the regions. There are more than 1,300 recreation facilities in the republic.

Rustam Minnikhanov supported the proposal to establish the title "Honored Worker of the State youth policy of the Republic of Tatarstan" and gave an errand to the Ministry of Finance of the republic to consider the wage issue for the industry employees. He also asked to adopt the programme "Children of Tatarstan" that was nearly stopped in 2014.

Minnikhanov also promised to allocate funds for repair of youth clubs. At the same time Minnikhanov called student construction teams to help with the repair as volunteers, promising to provide them with the necessary building materials and food.