Republican Special Library for the blind and visually impaired, took part in a meeting of Media Club of the Russian Geographical Society with the participation of President of the society Sergei Shoigu and Chairman of the Media Council, Dmitry Peskov

Moscow, July 29,  at the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society a meeting of Media Club of the Russian Geographical Society   took place. In anticipation of the 170th anniversary of the Russian Geographical Society Sergei Shoigu its President and Chairman of the Media Council, Dmitry Peskov, told representatives of leading Russian mass media about the most interesting events and projects that are being implemented by the society in the year of jubilee.

"Total RGS oversees more than 600 projects. This year alone, the Society  issued 112 grants to various initiatives, among which projects to protect rare animals,  school expeditions, and support for people with disabilities. To  talk  about all of our projects  even    the whole  day  will not  be enough, "- Sergey Shoigu said, opening the meeting.

Such  bright  International Projects have been marked  like  Geography Olympiad (iGEO), the Conference of the International Geographical Union, the expedition   by the Society  to the  North Kuril  island  Shumshu, RGS Russian photo contest "The most beautiful country", II Festival of  RGS, which will take place in autumn, etc.

Among the projects were projects by  Tatarstan. It is a large-scale research project in Tatarstan branch of the Russian Geographical Society "13 Seas" under Dmitry Schiller,  and the project of the Republican Special Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired "Tatarstan  on  fingertips", implemented by the library in conjunction with the Tatarstan branch of the Russian Geographical Society.

Separately, the chairman of the Media Council, Dmitry Peskov, focused on projects that help people with disabilities to make the world more convenient, especially for the project "Tatarstan  on  fingertips."

"Tatarstan Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired with the support of the Russian Geographical Society publishes the books that can be" read "by hands. They contain information about geographic features, reserves, parks Tatarstan. We will definitely continue and expand it," -  D. Peskov   said.

At the meeting of Media Club was attended by leaders of several projects of the Russian Geographical Society, after the event, journalists were able to ask them questions. The project "Tatarstan at their fingertips," the author of the project presented to journalists Gelyusya Zakirov.

Also,  Gelyusya Zakirova handed Russian Geographical Society  a picture of a  Kul Sharif mosque  passed  Laishevskij boarding school for  the  blind and visually impaired children.

"Like today, it was noted    by Dmitry Sergeyevich,    to instill liking  of geography one   should do from childhood, so implementing our project, we pay special attention to blind children. The project has published textbooks of Geography of the Republic of Tatarstan, gazetteers and publications about natural architectural and cultural monuments of the country. These books were transferred to the school for the blind and visually impaired children. The children, in turn, reflect their geographical knowledge here in such creative works. This work is done by hands of blind and visually impaired children  of the  Laishevskij boarding school, it has retained the warmth of the hearts and hands of these children, and also thanks to the Russian Geographical Society and our library, for the opportunity to read books on geography in accessible formats for them, "-  Gelyusya Zakirov  said.