President of Tatarstan handed awards and badges of honor to winners of republican youth contests

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with winners of republican youth contests in House of RT Government.

Rustam Minnikhanov handed republican awards named after Musa Jalil, special state grants of open republican television youth festival of pop art “Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk” and badges of honor “For active work in the sphere of state and youth policy of the Republic of Tatarstan” to representatives of the most active youth associations and creative teams.

The republican award named after Musa Jalil was instituted on February, 27 in 1997. It is awarded once in two years to candidates aged under 30 or candidates working with/for the youth. The award is handed for personal contribution in development of art, science, education and high achievements in the sphere of youth entrepreneurship and realization of youth programs.

This year the award was handed by results of work in 2009-2010 for performing classics of Tatar music, achievements in realization of youth policy and publications related to intellectual and aesthetic education of youth, achievements in sport and winning XXV Universiade in Erzurum city (Turkey).

24 laureates were awarded with special state grants of open republican television youth festival of pop art “Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk”.

On finishing the ceremony Rustam Minnikhanov offered participants to address their suggestions to republican leadership. Young people spoke about support of talented youth, especially in rural areas, providing students with travel tickets for public transport, etc.

Representatives of Almetievsk Tatar state drama theatre suggested to organize viewing a performance in republican dedicated to the problem of drug addiction.

President of Tatarstan gave assignment to consider the problem of providing students with travel tickets for public transport.