The head of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia Valery Falkov and the Director General of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov signed a cooperation agreement, which provides for joint work on the preparation of educational programs taking into account the needs of industrial enterprises, including within the framework of the federal project "Advanced Engineering Schools".
During the meeting, the parties also discussed the quality of training of engineering and technical personnel and the needs of the State Corporation for highly qualified specialists for current and prospective areas of activity.
In his speech, Valery Falkov stressed that the joint work of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and Rostec will strengthen research and development for the most important industries in order to strengthen the technological sovereignty of the country.
"Today, the weak point is the interaction of universities and business. In order to establish a permanent qualitative dialogue between these links, the Ministry of Education and Science and Rostec have agreed on additional measures that will stimulate the launch of new research and development for the most important industries," Valery Falkov said.
Combining the potential of Rostec State Corporation with universities will accelerate the transformation of new knowledge into technologies that business needs.
The signed agreement will facilitate the involvement of advanced technological competencies of universities and research institutes in the research activities of Rostec companies to create advanced scientific and technological reserves. Specialized educational programs will be adjusted with an emphasis on the current staffing needs of industrial enterprises. To do this, a department for cooperation between science and business will be created in the structure of the State Corporation.
It is planned to meet the personnel demand through targeted training within the professional tracks "Wings of Rostec", "Rostec Code" and "Rostec Biotechmed". The task of these projects is the system training of a new generation of engineers for strategic areas: aviation, radio and microelectronic industry, IT and information security, civil industry. Students will be included in joint research projects. Participation in the most important projects will give young people additional motivation for employment in Rostec organizations in the most popular specialties. The agreement also provides for the development of social support measures for students.
"The Russian industry is facing ambitious tasks today – to ensure the technological sovereignty of the country as soon as possible and create conditions for further advanced development. Areas that directly affect the quality of people's lives require special attention, such as the aviation industry, energy, telecommunications, healthcare and other priority areas. In order to develop, produce and successfully promote high-tech products, the country needs professionals with clear system knowledge. This requires a system of training specialists, flexibly changing to meet modern realities and current demands of enterprises. We plan to focus on the practical orientation of specialized university programs. We will actively participate in the development of new educational programs and methods, contribute to the professional development of teachers and invest in the material and technical base of universities and research centers," said Sergey Chemezov.
The tasks set out in the agreement will be carried out due to the integrated training model built by Rostec. The best students and graduates will be able to complete internships and internships within the framework of the federal project "Advanced Engineering Schools".
Currently, the State Corporation is an industrial partner of nine advanced schools established in Moscow, Perm, St. Petersburg, Samara, Ufa, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don and the Republic of Tatarstan.