IT Village envisioned in Volga region

The IT Village has been announced as an advanced information technology college for senior high school students to open on the premises of the region’s boarding school-lyceum for gifted children. As the project unfolds, the future college will have both IT and biotechnology to focus on, Governor Bochkaryov thinks.

"We may get a plus to our image by both helping kids develop their talent and promoting software products to be used in our construction, industries, and agriculture," he said.

According to the governor, the IT Village project will encourage the setup of small innovation companies. Longer-term plans are to admit gifted children from other regions to the college as well.