In Irkutsk, winners of the regional stage of the Faces of Irkutsk Region Youth contest were honored, with 320 participants from 35 municipalities. Diplomas and prizes went to 100 top young residents of the region who excelled in culture, education, science, sports, business, public life and other fields. The contest, held since 2008, helps identify and support talented youth and shape a positive image of them.

In Irkutsk, a ceremonial awards presentation was held for the winners of the regional stage of the “Youth of the Irkutsk Region in Faces” contest, in which 320 people took part across 28 categories from 35 municipal entities. The main goals of the contest are to identify and support talented young people in the region, develop creative potential, and form a positive image of the youth of the Irkutsk Region.
Diplomas and prizes were awarded to 100 of the best young people in our region, distinguished in the fields of culture, education, healthcare, science, the media, physical culture and sports, the agro-industrial complex, state and municipal administration, small and medium-sized business, public life, and industry. Winners were determined in the following categories: “Best Young Family,” “Student of the Year of Professional Educational Organizations,” “Student of the Year of Higher Education Organizations,” “Serviceman of the Year” (the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Irkutsk Region, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region, etc.), “Discovery of the Year,” “Pupil of the Year,” and “Best Volunteer Public Order Officer.”
Persons aged 14 to 30 inclusive, residing in the Irkutsk Region and being winners of the municipal contest “Youth in Faces,” were allowed to participate in the contest, with no more than three people in each category from each municipal entity.
The regional contest “Youth of the Irkutsk Region in Faces” has been held by the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the region since 2008. In 2012, more than 300 talented young people from 29 municipal entities took part in this contest.
Based on materials from the press service of the Youth Policy Department of the Irkutsk Region