In Irkutsk they decided to erect a monument to the teacher on the Lower Embankment opposite the ISU pedagogical institute, and plan to unveil it on September 1. The bronze monument, over three meters tall and weighing two tons, was created by sculptor Ilya Stavsky, and 5 million rubles were allocated from the city budget for it. Earlier other sites were considered, but this place sparked debate among deputies.
City authorities have decided to erect a monument to the teacher on the Lower Embankment opposite the building of the Pedagogical Institute of Irkutsk State University. As the chairman of the urban planning policy committee of the Irkutsk administration, Ivan Gotovsky, said, the monument is planned to be unveiled on September 1.Alternative sites for installing the monument were considered to be the grounds of Schools No. 15 and No. 17 and the Irkutsk Regional Puppet Theater “Aistenok,” since the Irkutsk administration’s intention to place it on the Lower Embankment caused protests from some members of the Duma.
The monument is made of bronze, its height is more than three meters, and its weight is two tons. The sculptor is Ilya Stavsky. Funds for creating the monument to the teacher in the amount of 5 million rubles were provided for in the Irkutsk budget under the long-term target program “Urban Planning Policy.”