I. Metshin: “Kazan is inexhaustible of minds and talents and inspires further work for the benefit of our city”

(KZN.RU, December 25, Alena Miroshnichenko). The ceremony of awarding scholarships of the Mayor of Kazan in 2018 was held today in the City Hall. Ilsur Metshin, the head of the city, presented commemorative diplomas to 68 talented and promising youth representatives from the capital of Tatarstan. Nominal scholarships were also received by 30 students of the music and art schools.

“Today the intellectual elite of our city has gathered in this hall. I boldly call you so, despite your young age and the fact that you have the greatest achievements yet, I am sure. You have already achieved great heights, each in his own area, and made a bright application for his uniqueness. Therefore, I have a reverential attitude to the participants in the competition for the nominal scholarship of the Mayor of Kazan”, said the Mayor to those present.

This year, 221 applications were submitted for scholarships. The authors of 71 of them went to the on-site stage, where they had to present their projects to the members of expert commissions in two sections: social and humanitarian, technical and natural-science. 38 people had won: 16 post-graduate students who received scholarships in the amount of 30 thousand rubles, 20 university students who received 20 thousand rubles each, and 2 college students who were encouraged by scholarships of 10 thousand rubles each.

“Awarding scholarships is not just a recognition of merit, it is our credit of trust, which is a great responsibility in choosing winners. Therefore, it is doubly pleasing that the annual acquaintance with new participants in the competition confirms my confidence in the future of our city. I see that Kazan is inexhaustible of minds, talents and inspires further work for the benefit of our city and its inhabitants. We confidently move only forward”, noted Ilsur Metshin.

Since 2003, scholarships have also been given to students of children's music and art schools, who receive excellent marks and are participants and winners of All-Russian and international competitions. This year, the Mayor of Kazan encouraged 30 students of the schools with scholarships of 10 thousand rubles for excellent study and creative achievements. In response, they presented the Mayor with some of their best works and prepared musical and vocal performances, demonstrating their talents.

The nominal scholarships of the Mayor of Kazan have been awarded annually on the eve of the New Year since 1994. The competition assesses the results of educational and research work of students and graduate students over the past year. About 70 prominent youth representatives receive awards each year. For example, Andrey Grachev, who was awarded in 2007, has now become a professor at the KNRTU-KKhTI. He received his scholarship for the development and introduction of a method for processing low-grade wood from agricultural waste into liquid fuel, which later received worldwide recognition. His work was continued by a fellow of this year, Milaush Khairullina, a graduate student of the same university. She developed a technology for processing waste wooden packers.

A lot of work is devoted to the development of the city and the urban environment. Elizaveta Khaziakhmetova, a student of the KSUAE, noted that architecture is of great importance in the city. In her work, a young researcher examined the influence of architectural space on the psychological and emotional state of children with disabilities. “Architecture is not just about buildings, it’s about what’s inside and what’s around. And the most important thing is people. Similarly, the best scientific and practical works, the authors of which have gathered here today, are primarily addressed to a person and are aimed at making Kazan’s life comfortable and of current interest. We, future specialists, are still students today. But very soon, we will start to change our city, make it even more beautiful. I sincerely want to believe that such contests and grants will give students even more opportunities to develop and move forward, and the best ideas can be realized”, the owner of the Mayor of Kazan Mayor’s scholarship shared her emotions, thanking the organizers and the head of the city for support.

I. Metshin highly appreciated the attention of the authors of various projects to the city problems and the desire to find the most effective solutions. Already today, many developments have been brought to life, developed, or have become the foundation for further research. “Thanks to you and your work, Kazan has every chance of becoming the most comfortable city of our Motherland. I want to thank the teachers, supervisors, parents of scholars, as well as rectors of universities, school principals for their work. There are no losers here, you and our city are winning”, concluded the Mayor.

“We believe that everyone will keep the diploma received from the hands of the Mayor for many years in the family archives. When you are celebrated, it indicates that the supervisor sees your work, notices everything that you are doing, and gives you the opportunity to work further in this direction. I want to wish our young talents to keep the high level of their university and city, where you get an education that will become the basis of your future career”, said Ilshat Gafurov, the rector of the KFU. He thanked the leadership of Kazan for creating a comfortable learning environment, as it also becomes a competitive advantage for universities of the capital of Tatarstan.