The Volga region academy of public service is the federal state educational establishment of the maximum vocational training which are carrying out preparation of experts on a structure of activity of academy, retraining and improvement of professional skill of the state and municipal employees for Volga region region.

The history of Academy has begun with creation in 1991 of the Volga region personnel center, subordinated to Central administrative board on a professional training for public service at the Government of the Russian Federation. Per 1995 according to the Decree of the President the personnel centers have been transformed to regional academies of public service.

Recreating traditions of the state service to Fatherland, the faculty, students and listeners of academy have initiated assignment of a name of Peter Arkadevicha Stolypina Povolzhskoj of academy of public service.

P. A. Stolypin has become history of Russia beginning XX of a century as the outstanding statesman who has developed a reformatory rate of modernization of economic development of Russia and perfection of the government. Historical experience of the state activity which is saved up in Russia, should be demanded by preparation of the modern administrative staff. The major problem of academy is formation of feeling of the patriotism, responsible state service and historical vision of Russia at the present and future graduates of academy. Person P. A. Stolypina is capable to act as a link between the last experience of the state activity and the present stage of development of Russia.

On March, 25th, 2002 academic council PAGS has made a decision — to approve the initiative of the faculty, students and listeners of academy and to petition for assignment of a name of an outstanding statesman of Russia. The order of the Russian academy of public service from April, 2nd 2002 g — 291 Volga region academies of public service had been appropriated P. A. Stolypina's name.

• Volga Region Academy of Public Service of a name of P. A. Stolypina