President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov: we have to pay more attention to moral education of the youth

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov held a traditional Pre-New Year meeting with rectors of universities in House of RT Government.

By words of Rustam Minnikhanov, today higher school plays one of the leading roles in solving tasks set before our country due to processes of economic modernization. He also noted that both the process of instruction and moral education of the youth should be priority issues.

Rustam Minnikhanov shared impressions with rectors about his trip to Novosibirsk and visit to Siberian branch of Russian Academy of sciences. By his words, he was impressed by high level of scientific processes, development of high school and approaches to Siberian branch of Russian Academy of sciences.

Rustam Minnikhanov considers that republican universities also have high scientific potential that should be developed using global experience and standards.

RT President is sure that in order to prepare educated applicants, it is necessary to implement reformation of school education.

Rustam Minnikhanov and rectors of universities also discussed further development of the program for personnel training and retraining “Algarysh”, the priority program for training young scientists, postgraduates and university teachers.

RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov stressed that 2010 had become a historic one for higher school of republic: Kazan State University has obtained the status of federal university (Kazan (Volga) federal University), Kazan State Technological University and Kazan State Technical University – the status of national research institutes.

Rector of KFU Ilshat Gafurov made some proposals. In particular, he suggested to involve scientists and professors into working-out of plans and programs of economic development of Tatarstan. He also offered to create a business incubator for students and postgraduates under the guidance of RT Council of rectors.

Minister of education and science Albert Gilmutdinov informed that Agreement on cooperation with organization DAAD (German Academic Exchange service) by “Algarysh” program was signed. Yearly 30 students will have opportunity to study by MA program (2 years) at any German university under conditions of co-financing. Besides, professional training programs at German universities will be organized for postgraduate students (up to 3 months).

Albert Gilmutdinov also informed that the first regional scientific Festival will be held in Kazan in April.

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