The national project "Youth and Children" reaches 52 million people: Rosmolodyozh presents annual results at the National Centre RUSSIA

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On 10 April, the annual meeting of the Board of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs was held at the National Centre RUSSIA. Representatives of public authorities and civil society organisations involved in youth policy reviewed the results of Rosmolodyozh’s work in 2025 and outlined plans for 2026.

Dmitry Chernyshenko presented the results of the first year of the national project "Youth and Children": "All our work is carried out within the national project 'Youth and Children' — the largest in terms of both the number of initiatives and the audience it reaches, which totals 52 million people. Thanks to it, we are creating equal opportunities for children and young people across the country. In 2025, not only were all planned targets met, many were exceeded. Participation in professional and personal development projects has already surpassed the plan by 20 percent, while youth engagement in career guidance activities exceeded expectations by 23 percent."

He noted that Rosmolodyozh faces a major task of involving veterans of the special military operation in youth policy and patriotic education. Dmitry Chernyshenko also reported that nearly 10 million volunteers are registered on the Dobro.rf platform, with more than 700,000 assistance requests fulfilled last year and nearly 250 humanitarian missions organised. At present, more than 2,500 volunteers are providing assistance in Dagestan.

He paid particular attention to the development of modern youth spaces: "Our President has emphasised that creating conditions in which everyone can fully realise their potential is and will remain a priority. Through the 'Region for the Young' programme, 100,000 square metres of youth spaces were renovated in 2025."

The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the regions for preparing the regional programme of the International Youth Festival. He instructed that mechanisms be developed to increase awareness of youth centres and that the "Generation Index" tool be introduced to gather feedback on ongoing initiatives.

Sergei Novikov, Chief of the Presidential Directorate for Social Projects, addressed participants via video link. He stressed that building a unified system of youth development is only possible through joint efforts. Regions, educational institutions, and organisations from both the public and commercial sectors play a key role.

"Last year, following instructions from the President, the process of establishing youth policy committees in all 89 regions of Russia was completed. This gives us more opportunities to work with young people at the local level. In the Year of the Unity of the Peoples of Russia, our traditions, culture, love for our homeland, respect for elders, and readiness to defend the Fatherland will unite all youth projects and programmes. I would also like to note that a unique feature of our country is the peaceful coexistence of representatives of different peoples and faiths. In the context of an information war, we must unite young people around shared values through our historical and cultural heritage," said Sergei Novikov.

He also highlighted the importance of patriotic education, work with participants of the special military operation, and noted that this year the Immortal Regiment campaign, timed to Victory Day on 9 May, will take place both offline and online.

Chairman of the Board and Head of Rosmolodyozh, Grigory Gurov, spoke about strengthening the legislative framework of youth policy.

"This year, we are setting several key ideological objectives. They relate to conveying core meanings and values. It is important to turn the conversation about values into lived experience, create a unified environment for education and youth policy, continue working with participants and veterans of the special military operation and their families, increase awareness of the measures within the national project 'Youth and Children', and develop outreach to underserved audiences and young people in difficult life situations," said Grigory Gurov.

Among the priorities for 2026, Grigory Gurov highlighted efforts to prevent negative social phenomena among young people and to strengthen information security. Key events of the year, he noted, will include Youth Day, the All-Russian Week of Community Clean-ups "We Are for Cleanliness", the All-Russian Award "Time of the Young", and the International Youth Festival 2026.

Artyom Metelev, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Youth Policy and Chairman of the Council of the Dobro.rf Association, noted that the key priorities remain support for families, mentoring, safety, employment, volunteering, and patriotic education: "In 2026, our main task is to bring what we have started to completion. The prevention of cybercrime is a major focus — the relevant law has already passed its first reading. Today, this accounts for nearly 40 percent of all crimes. We must protect young people and build a systematic prevention framework through schools, universities, banks, and the digital environment. Work on preventing bullying has been ongoing for a long time and is close to completion. As for pit bikes, it is necessary to update regulations, safety standards, and strengthen accountability. Another priority is the law on student sport, as well as updating support measures for youth and children’s non-profit organisations."

Artyom Metelev added that the past five years can rightfully be described as a reset of the entire youth policy system. According to him, a key driver of this transformation was the revision of the core legislation, which laid the foundation for the development of infrastructure and personnel, and significantly expanded the powers of the Federal Agency and regional authorities.

During the Board meeting, Grigory Gurov awarded honorary certificates to civil servants, employees of subordinate institutions of Rosmolodyozh, partners of the agency, and staff of the National Centre RUSSIA.

In addition, a cooperation agreement was signed at the National Centre RUSSIA between Rosmolodyozh and the administration of the city of Yelets. The city became the winner of the contest "Youth Capital 2026" as part of the All-Russian Award for Youth Achievements "Time of the Young".