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155 people received President’s grants for talented youth

155 people received President’s grants for talented youth
On June 18, the award ceremony on President’s grants for talented youth was held. The vice prime minister and the healthcare minister of Ukraine Rayisa Bohatyryova awarded 33 certificates and congratulated their owners, ForUm correspondent reports.

"I’m very glad to see that you, receiving this grant, are absolutely confident of your success," the vice prime minister addressed to the youth.

In general, 155 projects from 25 regions were accepted for the President’s grant for talented youth contest.

The expenditure on grants makes up 1.732.100 UAH, ForUm learned from the chairman of the State Service of Youth and Sports Ravil Safiullin.

"Each winner will receive up to 75 thousand UAH, depending on the commission’s decision," he said.
According to Safiullin, 155 people were awarded this year, compared to 161 people in the last year.

The President’s grants for talented youth, appointed since 2002, promotes the social formation and self-actualization of young people in Ukraine, the qualitative development of creative and intellectual potential of the state, the implementation of the practical and theoretical researches results, being top priority for socio-economic development of Ukraine.

The expert board includes the representatives of the central executive bodies, Education and Sciense, Youth and Sports Ministry, Culture Ministry, Healthcare Ministry, Finance Ministry, Economic Development and Trade Ministry, Social Policy Ministry, Environment Ministry, the State Service of Youth and Sports, as well as scientists and cultural workers (18 experts overall).