Meeting with the rector of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin

On October 22, 2021, the rector of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University) named after I.M. Gubkin” Martynov Viktor Georgievich visited the Tashkent branch of the University.

He got acquainted with the conditions created in the Branch for fruitful study and scientific activity of students, equipping educational and laboratory classrooms.

The senior lecturer of the Department of Geological and Geophysical Exploration Technologies Ksenia Tokareva has presented the opportunities of the Innovation Center and the research performed on its basis, as well as senior lecturer of the Department of Oil and Gas Well Drilling Islomkhudja Okyulov presented a virtual simulator of a drilling rig used for educational purposes to form professional skills of future drillers.

During the meeting, the rector identified the priority focus areas for the development of cooperation between the Branch and the parent university in the framework of providing educational and research laboratories and the Innovation Center with cutting-edge software products, expanding academic mobility, as well as cooperation with leading Russian companies in the oil and gas industry.

The most memorable part of the visit was the meeting of the rector with the students of the Branch.

In his welcoming speech, Viktor Georgievich Martynov spoke about the ongoing reforms in the higher education system, the conditions created and the requirements for the educational and upbringing process. As a message to the students of the Branch, the rector urged young people to work tirelessly on themselves, self-develop and improve themselves, acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities, and develop soft skills.

During the meeting, the students of the Branch shared their own proposals and initiatives, received answers to their questions.

The issues of the development of academic mobility, the opening of master’s specialties, organization of internships, development of modern software products for the educational process have been considered.

This meeting will serve as a strong motivation for the students of the Branch and will stimulate young people to an active and positive educational process.