Rustam Minnikhanov and Ilsur Metshin visit boarding school №2

The Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin visited school №2, which is attended by children from 15 regions of Russia and 24 districts of Tatarstan. There is a high demand for admission to the school, with 12 applicants per place. However, the current living conditions do not allow accommodate all the students. The school's administration requested assistance in improving living conditions and increasing capacity.

As many as 325 students study at school №2 with in-depth education in natural and mathematical sciences. The teaching staff includes 45 teachers. Today, a record number of medalists and winners of All – Russian Olympiads, placing first in the republic and twelfth in Russia come from this school.

Among the students of the lyceum is Gimran Abdullin, a winner of the International Computer Science Olympiad. Previously, he gave Ilsur Metshin a tour of the residential building of the school. For reference, the lyceum has 18 bedrooms equipped with bunk beds for up to 8 – 12 children in each room, as well as five bathrooms. Children can take a break from their studies in the lobby, where they can play table tennis, listen to music, and play games. Educators also organize tea parties for students. The children have dinner in the canteen of the residential building, which has 40 seats.

Since the opening in 1992, the lyceum has graduated about 1,400 students. They have enrolled in the best universities not only in Russia, but also in Dubai, China, Vienna, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Meetings with them are held twice a year.

The new building of Tatar Gymnasium №2 is located nearby. The four-story building opened last year and is designed for 270 students. This has allowed to unload the main building. A mentoring school has also been opened here, where all activities are conducted in the Tatar language.

Ramil Gainullin, the principal of the school, showed the visitors a multifunctional gym, modern classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards and digital educational resources, and laboratories. Rustam Minnikhanov spoke with the children and teachers, particularly Ramil Bagaviev, a young mathematics teacher who graduated from the school in 2019 and is currently pursuing a Master's degree at the Kazan Federal University.

The visitors also looked round the Marjani Museum, which exhibition divided is into six zones that introduced the life and work of this Tatar enlightener.