A  number of events dedicated to 80th anniversary of the Kazan National Research Technical University- Kazan Aviation Institute (KNRTU-KAI) took place in Kazan today. A central measure of celebration became a solemn concert with participation of RT Premier Ildar Khalikov, chiefs of state power, directors of major enterprises of Russia and Tatarstan, rectors of universities, lecturers and students, KAI alumni of different years.

The celebration took place in KSK «Olymp».

Ildar Khalikov mentioned that for the last ten years KAI not only had managed to keep high level but multiplied it. The main proof to this became a status of federal scientific-research university received by the higher educational institution, special attitude on the part of RF Ministry of education and science and that lectures and students for long years have managed to preserve a special spirit of the university.

Acting rector of KNRTU-KAI Nikolai Obrukov informed that the main tasks of the HEI for current time is a maximum integration of educational programs with programs needed for real sector of the economy.