On the 6th of May solemn summarizing of the 14th All-Russian meeting of school companies and award ceremony of the meeting and Republic Contest “Own Business” were held in National Cultural Centre “Kazan”. The contest was organized by RT Ministry of education and science jointly Ministry on Affairs of Youth, Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, Committee for development of small- and middle-sized entrepreneurship of RT, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Kazan Centre “ Youth achievements”.
17 school companies of RT and representatives of 20 Russian regions from
During eight years RT Ministry of education and science jointly Ministry on affairs of youth, sport and tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, Committee for development of small- and middle-sized entrepreneurship of RT, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Kazan Centre “Youth achievements” have been conducting events aimed at training of children for entrepreneurial activity, studying of economic fundamentals and moral upbringing of growing-up generation. Within this period seven Meetings of school-business companies of RT, five Contests “Own Business”, Contests of application computer economic programmes “Economy and Management modeling”, “Banks in action” and many others were organized.
Children, the winners of these contests, worthily represented our Republic at All-Russian and International competitions. Our young entrepreneurs’ achievements were presented in
In connection with gained success it was suggested to receive the Fourteenth All-Russian meeting of school companies in the capital of the
Young entrepreneurs competed in contest-presentations, contests for financial accounts about own activity, and in the individual event. The climax of the meeting was a fair-exhibition of school companies, which was held in May,6 in National Cultural Centre “Kazan”. During the fair children spoke and presented productions of their own products and services. The jury, composed of business representatives from
On the 6th of May, the final day of the contest, an award ceremony of winners of Republic contest for projects and developments of pupils and students “Own Business” was held.
The participants of this contest competed in six nominations of business-plan composing, stock market adopting, agro-business.
Representatives of Ministries and Departments – organizers of the contest, business and representatives of mass communication and public media participated at the closing and award ceremony of the Meeting.
For information: The major aim of the contest was oriented to training of studying young people for civilized, creative and socially oriented entrepreneurship.
The contest traditionally started at the beginning of a studying year, during of which pupils and students have been developing business-plans.
The results of the contest in 2007 revealed not only abilities of young entrepreneurs in right business organization, but also 800 self-confident “virtual investors” and several beginner young sponsors.
Over many years businesslike and enterprising upbringing of growing generation has been remained beyond tasks in front of school and society. What is more, type of personality, widespread in West-European and North-American culture – purposeful and enterprising one has been considered unacceptable.
Today building of uninterrupted economic and entrepreneurial training system for children is one of the leading directions of RT Ministry for education and science.
Considerable experience of innovative business youth community development and support has been accumulated.
Republic programmes: “Gifted children of the Republic of Tatarstan”, “The School of a young farmer”, republic contests “Own business”, “Transformer”, “Perspective”, aimed at development of pupils’ and students’ intellectual and creative potential, involving into research and project activity, form efficient system of Republic public intellectual youth contests.
The movement “Own Business” is actively joined by students of institutes of higher education, showing innovative abilities. Projects sent to the contest are notable for rich knowledge of market economy fundamentals and business planning and serious practical orientation.
Contest winners worthily represent the
School entrepreneurship in RT finds its expression in creating school companies, schools of a young farmer.
Among these children, who were starting adopting applied economics six years ago, many started their own business and successfully work at prestigious firms.
At the same time it is obvious that rates of projects and developments realization and efficiency of their implementation need additional sizable republic programmes.
It’s important to build a bridge between school entrepreneurship and following development phase of its, and new ideas which can be implemented in business-environment.
The major problem is an absence of means for financing additional research or producing pilot product samples at the initial stage of development. Before entering market and selling start, assistance in patenting is necessary for beginner innovators. Necessity of advertising, consulting support, assistance in registration and space renting on preferential terms are also of essential importance.