“The point of departure should be people’s needs. We should not assess our achievements in output or mining figures, although this is important. We should first of all assess the quality of our efforts by improvements in people’s lives, their satisfaction with their jobs, family incomes, housing, the quality and accessibility of education and healthcare, and infrastructure development of our cities and villages.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Novosibirsk Governor Viktor Tolokonsky
The prime minister and the governor focused on agricultural development and the labour market, which, according to Mr Putin, required restructuring.
Events for 8 april 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on modernising the higher education system
“In the past, we could not afford such additional education spending, even in the best of times. We are doing this with the intention of encouraging innovation in our economy and providing support for science and the entire higher education system. We believe that this investment will be the most cost-effective way to achieve our goals, considering the fact that various spheres lack the necessary funding.”
