Contest called "University of healthy lifestyle" kicked off in Russia

The contest among higher educational institutions titled "University of healthy lifestyle" has started its work in Russia. Rossiyskoye Obrazovanie website reported that the contest was organized by the Federal Education Agency on the initiative of the United Russia Party within the framework of modernization of the party's project titled "Russia: we mast live long".

The results of the contest will be announced on the first all-Russian students' forum titled "We stand for healthy lifestyle!", which will take place in April of 2010 in Ivanovo and will be timed to the World Health Day.

The competitive jury will estimate the work of educational institutions in creating conditions for protection of health of students and lecturers, development of physical training and sports, upgrading of facilities and drawing of lecturers into going in for sports.