Ilsur Metshin inspected the readiness of the camp “Molodezhny” for the summer vacation of children

(KZN.RU, June 22, Anton Nozdrin). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, visited the summer camp “Molodezhny” in the village of Berezovka, the Vysokogorsky region of Tatarstan. It is planned to organize three profession-oriented shifts for 18 days in the camp. The first shift is scheduled on June 23. The Mayor estimated the conditions of children's recreation and examined the living quarters. Damir Fattakhov, the first deputy head of the Executive Committee, also took part in the session.

The total area of the camp’s territory is 7 hectares, which include 3 three-story residential buildings, a dining room, an infirmary, a club, showers, and sports grounds. Airat Faizov, the chairman of the Committee for Children and Youth Affairs, told the Mayor that the camp was put into operation in 1983 and needs updating. In the current year, the repair of two residential buildings is completed, the walls and ceilings are painted, and the floors and doors are repaired. Also, the fence is installed and the dining room is repaired. In general, more than 1 million rubles was allocated for all works.

Nina Chetverikova, the camp director, told the Mayor that the capacity of the “Molodezhny” is 320 children per shift. In total, three profession-oriented shifts will take place in the camp for 250 children each: “We are for a healthy lifestyle”, “All the colors of creativity”, and “We are together”. I. Metshin thanked the leadership of the camp for their work. “You have a perfect atmosphere here. It can be seen that both the district’s administration and the Committee for Children and Youth Affairs did a good job”, noted the head of the city.

A. Faizov informed the Mayor that the children will live in two buildings since the third building is in an emergency state. The chairman of the committee noted that major repairs of the third building, construction of a new two-story dining room, and reconstruction of sports grounds are planned within the framework of the republican program of major repairs for 2018.

The Mayor of Kazan inspected one of the residential buildings. The rooms, electrical equipment, and bathrooms are in satisfactory condition. However, the inventory and equipment have been updated only by 60%. The club also requires major repairs. In addition, the dirt road that leads to the camp “Molodezhny” is in a poor state.

The head of the city noted that the living conditions of children are far from ideal, despite the excellent natural conditions and organization of leisure. “Maybe, once it was good that the children came to such spartan conditions from the cozy-house ones. But now this is obsolete”, said I. Metshin and marked that the summer rest of children should correspond to the level of the capital of Tatarstan.

The Mayor said that there are all conditions for improving the health of children but it is necessary to invest in the restoration of the camp. According to him, it is necessary to bring the camp infrastructure into good form. “I’m happy that there are such people who love children and create an atmosphere for recreation, lend their souls to a task. But we need to invest more money. Because all this is 50-60 years old, and they still remember us as pioneers. A lot still needs to be done. I would like to see major repairs here in the future”, marked the Mayor. He also noted that it is necessary to develop a special program so that summer camps could properly welcome children.

More than 9.8 thousand Kazan children will be able to visit the municipal camps within the framework of the summer health campaign. In 2017, the number of permits to summer camps is 11 thousand. 7 municipal camps are located within the city limits, 7 – outside of Kazan (in Zelenodolsky, Laishevsky, Vysokogorsky, and Pestrechinsky regions). The years of construction of the municipal camps range from 1932 (“Molodaya Gvardiya”) to 1983. The vast majority of camps were built in the late 50's-early 60's.