Governor of Irkutsk Region Sergey Eroshchenko said no classical university, on which higher education in the region depends, will be closed. At a rally in Irkutsk he stressed that authorities and universities intend to preserve and improve higher education and fix the situation.
No classical universities, on which higher education in the Irkutsk Region is based, will be closed. This was stated by the Governor of the Irkutsk Region, Sergei Eroshchenko, speaking at a rally in Irkutsk. The event was held under the slogan “In support of Russian education” and was organized by representatives of the universities of the regional center.– We will make every effort to preserve higher education. Together with the universities, we will take steps to improve the effectiveness of education. We have time to correct the situation in which these universities find themselves, and we still have a lot to do, – Sergei Eroshchenko emphasized, addressing students and faculty of the Irkutsk State Linguistic University and the East Siberian State Academy of Education.
The Governor also said that there is complete mutual understanding between the Regional Government and the Legislative Assembly of the Angara Region in resolving this issue.
The rally participants, representatives of the Public Chambers of the city and the region, trade unions, and students expressed support for the Governor’s position.
– We remember that the future of the Irkutsk Region is in your hands, and we will make every effort to preserve and develop higher education in the Angara Region: this is the position of the state authorities, – emphasized the Chairwoman of the Legislative Assembly of the region, Lyudmila Berlina.
Based on materials from the press service of the Governor of the Irkutsk Region and the Government of the Irkutsk Region