(KZN.RU,
May 20, Ksenia Shvetsova). Kazan schoolchildren honorary presented the republic
and Russia at international competitions. Today, Kazan schoolchildren have 22
victories. From the beginning of the year, they won 5 golden, 4 silver, 6
bronze medals. And according to the results of the All-Russian Olympiad, Kazan
became one of the three leading cities along with Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Ilnar Khidiyatov, the head of the Department of Education, announced this at
the Business Monday today.
In total,
1843 students took part in the regional stage of the Olympiad. This year, 520
Kazan schoolchildren became winners of republican Olympiads, and 459 of the
regional stage of the All-Russian Olympiad, reported I. Khidiyatov. According
to the results of the final stage of the All-Russian Olympiads, Kazan has
traditionally entered the top three after Moscow and St. Petersburg.
“The share
of the prize-winners of Kazan is almost 2 times higher than St. Petersburg”,
said the speaker. “7 out of 9 absolute Tatarstan winners are Kazan students.
All winners of the final stage can enroll in any Russian university without
examinations for directions corresponding to the profile of the Olympiad”.
Another 7 students became winners of international competitions, he added.
99 Kazan
schools have trained the prize-winners of the Olympiad movement this year, 23
of them are the final stage of the All-Russian Olympiad.
According
to the final stage, the results improved in 12 subjects. But there are no
winners in the French language, technology, physical culture for now.
“I want to
thank all the teachers and principals for the tremendous work they are doing.
The results speak for themselves”, said Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan.
“Raising children is hard work. Over 100000 children come to our schools every
day for knowledge, and the teacher plays a key role in their lives”.
In
conclusion, the Mayor wished success to the Kazan graduates, who this year
begin the final examination on May 24.