Gazprom-sponsored school and kindergarten complex opens in Irkutsk Region

The opening ceremony for a modular-type school and kindergarten complex built at Gazprom's expense took place today in the settlement of Bolshoye Goloustnoye, Irkutsk Region.

Attending the ceremony were Ruslan Sitnikov, First Deputy Head of the Government of the Irkutsk Region, Anatoly Prokopiev, Deputy Governor of the Irkutsk Region – Head of the Ust-Ordyn Buryat Autonomous Area Administration, Olga Zhukova, Head of the Goloustnenskoye Municipality, Elena Popova, Deputy Head of the Social Programs Directorate at Gazprom's Fund for Supporting Social Initiatives, and Andrey Tatarinov, Director General of Gazprom Dobycha Irkutsk.

The new school and kindergarten complex is meant to replace the village school that burned down in November 2020. The new educational facility came into existence through the sponsorship of Gazprom and the assistance provided by Gazprom's Fund for Supporting Social Initiatives.

“After learning about the incident, Gazprom could not help but step in, because the Company is deeply committed to social policy and cooperation with Russian regions,” said Andrey Tatarinov, Director General of Gazprom Dobycha Irkutsk. “It was immediately decided to allocate the necessary funds and create a new modern building that would not only make this settlement a brighter place but also offer children opportunities to enjoy their studies and leisure time!”

The new educational facility is a two-storey building designed for 110 people (90 school students and 20 kindergarteners) that covers an area of 2,830 square meters and includes functional classrooms, an assembly hall, a medical unit, and a canteen. In addition, the school has a garage with two parking spaces occupying 133 square meters.

As part of the construction project, the entire area was landscaped and provided with lighting.