In Irkutsk, support measures for gifted children who have succeeded in music and visual arts have been expanded, now not only laureates but also more diploma winners of the contest can receive the mayor's scholarship. This year about 150 students will take part in the 21st city contest, and payments will be 20 thousand rubles for laureates and 10 thousand rubles for diploma winners. An additional 250 thousand rubles will be allocated in the budget for extra scholarships.
The deputies of the Duma approved changes to the issue of an additional measure of social support for gifted children who have achieved success in music and visual arts, in the form of a one-time scholarship from the Mayor of Irkutsk.This year, Irkutsk will hold the 21st city competition among students of municipal budgetary educational institutions of additional education for children for the Mayor of Irkutsk scholarship. Each year, about 150 students from children's music, art, and schools of arts take part in it in two categories: “Solo Musical Performance” and “Visual and Decorative and Applied Arts.” The scholarship amount is 20,000 rubles in the category “Visual and Decorative and Applied Arts” - 10 scholarships and “Solo Musical Performance” - 20 scholarships.
Previously, ten contestants who received high scores but did not become laureates of the competition were awarded the title of competition diploma recipient, but no scholarship was paid. Now, in connection with the adopted changes, the number of diploma recipients will increase from 10 to 25 people, and they will be paid a one-time scholarship in the amount of 10,000 rubles.
An additional 250 thousand rubles will be allocated for these purposes.