Press conference “On opening higher school of info systems and technologies based on Kazan federal university” was held at “Tatmedia”

Press conference “On opening higher school of info systems and technologies based on Kazan federal university” was held in briefing hall of Republican agency for press and mass communications “Tatmedia”.

In the event took part Deputy Premier – Minister of info and communications Nikolai Nikiforov, Director of State autonomous institution “Technopark in the sphere of high technologies “IT-park” Dinar Nasyrov, Pro-rector on educational activity of Kazan federal university Riyaz Minzaripov, Director of higher school of info systems and technologies at Kazan federal university Airat Khasianov.

Higher school of info systems and technologies will be opened in Kazan since new academic year. Absolutely new structure is aimed at providing staff support for development of IT-sector in republic. The cost of education will make 74 700 roubles in 2011/2012. GAU “Technopark in the sphere of high technologies “IT-park” will allocate 30 personal grants for the total sum of 2,2 mln. roubles for the first academic year.

Grants will be awarded to students with maximum scores by results of Unified State Exam in maths, informatics, and Russian language. By words of Nikolai Nikiforov all organizational measures had been accomplished, currently applications are being processed. He stressed as well that practical training at leading IT companies of Tatarstan Republic will be the key feature of educational process at higher school of info systems and technologies.

Training will be based on authorized courses which meet the advanced technologies - Microsoft, HP, Cisco, IBM and others. Professors from the best world universities will be invited to deliver lectures. Applications will be accepted till July 25 2011. Candidates from other regions are welcomed since comfortable living conditions at Universiade Village - one of the best university campuses in Russia will be provided for them.

“Tatarstan has all the chances to become one of the leaders in terms of training IT specialists”, - Deputy Premier – Minister of info and communications summarized.