Ninety students and post-graduate students become winners of Tatarstan Republic special state grant
26 January 2015, Monday
On January 26, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov had a meeting with the winners of Tatarstan Republic special state grant. Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan Engel Fattakhov, Deputy Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Tatyana Larionova, Tatarstan Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport Vladimir Leonov, rector of Kazan federal university Ilshat Gafurov took part in the event.
90 students and post-graduate students become winners of Tatarstan Republic special state grant in 2014. Most of them(70 people) get education in Kazan.
It should be noted that the grant was established in 1998 to consolidate the state support in receiving vocational trainings, to preserve and further develop intellectual potential of the Republic of Tatarstan.The winners are students who demonstrated outstanding abilities in educational and scientific activities.
The grant for post-graduate students comprises 33.3 thousand roubles, it amounts to 27.8 thousand roubles for students of higher educational institutions and cadets of military schools, and 16.7 thousand roubles are for students of secondary vocational educational establishments.
Ildar Khalikov said that the young people are considered to be the future of Tatarstan. “You are our future as well as our present because you do useful work. Moreover, you have unique opportunities to realize your potential in scientific, social, political and business spheres. Various regional and federal forums, competitions, special projects are held”, he noted.
Then, winners told about their achievements and research work.
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