Regulation of paid education in Russia, according to Falkov, is necessary
Tomsk, May 24 - RIA Tomsk: The new model for higher education necessarily requires regulation of the tuition-based admissions for students at universities and a new system for the redistribution of budgetary places within universities, taking into account regional specificities. This was stated by Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, Valery Falkov, during the plenary session of the U-NOVUS forum at Tomsk State University (TGU) on May 21-23.
The Russia-wide forum for young scientists and entrepreneurs, U-NOVUS, took place in Tomsk and gathered more than 1,000 participants from 30 regions of Russia. Over 150 speakers addressed the delegates on the various event stages. On May 23, TGU hosted the plenary session "Territories of the Future: Regional Ecosystems as Drivers of Technological Leadership."
During his speech, Falkov mentioned that there is no such thing as bad paid education; it's about the quality of education provided by the universities. He emphasized that the tuition-based admissions, as part of the current and new models, will be regulated, and this is due to two circumstances: an increase in the demand for quality and the situation on the job market.
Furthermore, Falkov discussed the issue of the lack of chemical specialists in schools, stating that a different allocation of budgetary places is necessary. He pointed out that all universities already have a fully competitive allocation of budgetary places. One university in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and in Chita, by definition, will lose in a competitive setting to the Tomsk State University. Therefore, one might question whether it is necessary to educate chemists and lawyers in such regions, according to Falkov.
According to Falkov, a portion of budgetary places should be allocated without competition, taking into account regional specificities, as well as current labor market needs.
On the issue of chemical industry vacancies, University Rector Eduard Galazhinsky noted during his speech that there are currently more than 85,000 vacancies in the open market that no one is keeping track of the dynamics of these vacancies in the context of the development of the national project and technological leadership.
Higher educational institutions in Tomsk contribute to the education of approximately 7-10% specialists in the chemical industry. TGU is among the universities involved in the development of the strategy for the development of the chemical industry in Russia up to 2035.
In terms of the Enrichment Data, when discussing proposals for the distribution of budgetary places, it is common to consider:
- Regional Needs Assessment: Identifying specific educational needs and labor market demands in different regions to tailor budgetary places accordingly.
- Incentives for Regional Development: Offering more budgetary places in regions with less access to higher education or where there is a need for skilled professionals.
- Collaboration with Local Authorities: Working with local governments to ensure that educational offerings align with regional economic strategies.
- Flexibility in Program Offerings: Allowing universities to adjust their programs based on regional needs, such as offering courses that are relevant to local industries.
However, the News Text did not provide any evidence of these points being discussed during the plenary session by Minister Valery Falkov.
The Enrichment Data suggests the importance of regional needs assessment, incentives for regional development, collaboration with local authorities, and flexibility in program offerings when distributing budgetary places for education-and-self-development. However, these points seem not to be explicitly addressed or discussed in the general news text about Minister Valery Falkov's speech during the U-NOVUS forum.
