Rustam Nigmatullin visits children’s recreation camp Chayka where the shift “Time of young heroes” has started

On 3 July Tatarstan First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Nigmatullin and the regional Minister for Youth Affairs Rinat Sadykov took part in a solemn ceremony of opening the shift “Time of young heroes” in the children’s recreation camp Chayka in Vysokaya Gora region of the republic. More than 250 kids from 15 regions of the republic are taking part in this shift which is held for the second time this year, and speaking at the ceremony, Rustam Nigmatullin said: “Such shifts facilitate development of desire of young people to make their country better, to be proud of it and to protect their families and friends. We lay great hopes on you as you are the ones to create history of our Fatherland. I am sure the shift will be interesting, bright and informative.”

The Time of young heroes programme is implemented in the camp together with the Center for military and sports training and patriotic upbringing of the youth Voin (Warrior), and, speaking to the press, Rinat Sadykov said: “Promotion of patriotism among youngsters is one of the key spheres of our work. This shift raises big interest of the growing generation. It is interesting for them to learn history and get acquainted with tactic skills. This year two shifts will cover 510girls and boys from 16 regions of Tatarstan, with 90 more taking part in a similar shift at the Chaika camp in Tetyushi region of the republic.”