Rustam Minnikhanov in regional August meeting held in Bugulma town: Our future depends on quality of education
21 August 2015, Friday
On August 21, at the plenary session of Regional August meeting of Tatarstan education and science employees on “Modern education: new strategic guidelines – new solutions” held in Bugulma, Interim President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov said that the development of Tatarstan Republic does not imply any breaks and pauses, we should become the leaders in the field of education. “Therefore we need new strategic guidelines and solutions, world best practices, careful attention to achievements of our pedagogical system to have been well-known since XIX century. August meeting is a very important event in life of pedagogical community,” Rustam Minnikhanov added.
“Bugulma jointly with Tatatrstan Ministry of Education prepared for the event very well. Today we have seen a lot of interesting examples of new schools and approaches, as well as a competitive school with its history, traditions and technologies introduced that help to be competitive. There is a great difference in system of education in cities and regions. There are schools with high level of education, while there are schools that need to be brought up to the level of the others. All educational establishments have the same conditions.It shoulld be mentioned that some regional schools are among leaders. I ask you to pay attention to the quality of education which is the issue of our competitiveness in the future. Our future depends on quality of education”, Interim President of Tatarstan Republic concluded.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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