The fifth All-Russian Homeroom Teachers’ Forum concluded at the National Centre RUSSIA

On 3 October, the fifth All-Russian Homeroom Teachers’ Forum came to a close. The event brought together 1,000 homeroom teachers and curators of secondary vocational education groups from 89 regions of the country and the city of Baikonur at the National Centre RUSSIA in Moscow. Over the course of three days, educators discussed issues such as relationships within teaching teams, their own safety and that of their students, value-based upbringing, and tools and approaches to career guidance. The Forum is held by order of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.

Since 2025, the Foundation for Humanitarian Projects has been the Forum’s operator, organising the full programme of events. For the fifth year running, ANO "Dialogue Regions" has served as the Forum’s strategic partner, supporting teachers across the regions. 

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Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko expressed gratitude to the special military operation veterans who chose the path of mentorship: "Our shared task is to ensure equal access to quality education throughout the country — from the largest cities to remote territories. The Government of Russia is working consistently on this, and within the framework of the national project 'Youth and Children' a modern educational infrastructure is being created. Never in our country’s history has there been such large-scale investment specifically in educational infrastructure. Of course, not only the material base is important, but also the moral component."  

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"The All-Russian Homeroom Teachers’ Forum has flown by. The event once again became an excellent opportunity for communication and the exchange of experience. I believe this is extremely useful and important," emphasised Sergei Kravtsov, Minister of Education of the Russian Federation.

Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture Lilia Gumerova responded to questions from Forum participants concerning the development of secondary vocational education: "This topic is one of the central issues on the Committee’s agenda. More than 60 percent of ninth-grade graduates choose secondary vocational institutions to acquire professions in demand by the economy and labour market. The law adopted in July 2025 establishes a model of targeted sectoral training tailored to the needs of specific employers. We are continuing to work in this direction."

Speaking about the role of mentors in shaping future professionals, the parliamentarian stressed that mentorship has always existed in various spheres: "This was common in Soviet schools and at our enterprises, where, along with production experience, a mentor also passed on moral experience, offering advice, personal example and action." 

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Maxim Dreval, Director General of the Russian society Znanie: "For us, participation in the Homeroom Teachers’ Forum is always a major event. We are glad to be among such a large community of dedicated people, teachers whose mission fully coincides with ours — nurturing the younger generations. I am pleased to congratulate my colleagues on the first anniversary and wish them to maintain this pace of development and scale up even further. The Russian society Znanie is always by your side and ready to provide support in every endeavour."

Morning exercise for Forum participants was led by Grigory Drozd, Russian public figure, sports official and commentator, formerly a professional boxer and Muay Thai fighter. In August 2025, he reached the North Pole as part of Rosatom’s Arctic expedition "Icebreaker of Knowledge". On board the icebreaker, he held daily exercise and training sessions. 

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Yelena Vostrikova, ambassador of the Homeroom Teachers’ Forum 2023, semi-finalist of the TV show "Classnaya Tema!" ("Cool/Class Topic!") and biology teacher from the town of Babushkin in the Republic of Buryatia, presented the interactive project "Memory Map" for homeroom teachers and their students. Its idea is to tell the story of small towns in Russia that contributed to Victory in the Great Patriotic War — towns, settlements and villages that played an important role both at the front and in the rear. Initially, the project was called "Book of Memory". Members of the community searched for information and compiled individual booklets into a unified "Book of Memory". Sixty-four educational institutions from across the country took part. Later the project evolved into the interactive "Memory Map". Today the map features 70 commemorative points, and this is only the beginning. The presentation and launch of the "Memory Map" took place at the fifth Homeroom Teachers’ Forum.

Tatyana Madieva, ambassador of the Homeroom Teachers’ Forum 2023 from the Republic of Tatarstan, teacher of general education subjects at the Leninogorsk Oil Technical College, summed up the large-scale patriotic project "80 Good Deeds for Victory" created by participants of the Forum and dedicated to preserving the memory of the Great Patriotic War. The project brought together more than 60,000 participants. It was created and implemented by teachers — participants of the Homeroom Teachers’ Forum. Teams carried out 80 good deeds across eight tracks. Each track had a moderator who guided and supported the participants. Schoolchildren and students of vocational education institutions studied the exploits of their ancestors during the Great Patriotic War, designed "Hero of the Great Patriotic War" desks, created models of monuments and souvenirs symbolising historical memory, and cleaned the burial sites of Heroes of the Soviet Union. The project was implemented on the Sferum educational platform. This academic year university teachers and kindergarten educators also joined in. Participants completed more than 100,000 good deeds.  

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On the main stage of the Homeroom Teachers’ Forum, the results of nationwide professional competitions for teachers held by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation were announced.

Every year the Homeroom Teachers’ Forum introduces participants to the best federal platforms and projects that enrich teachers with new methods and valuable experience.

"Taking part in the Homeroom Teachers’ Forum in its anniversary year is a great honour. Here we are joined by teachers and educators — the very people thanks to whom children can come to Artek, discover new horizons and be inspired to achieve great things. On this important day for the teaching community I wish the Forum participants productive and eventful days, sincere and meaningful discussions, new discoveries and exciting educational routes. May our professional union grow stronger and our ideas bolder. I am sure that together we will create a future where every child feels their uniqueness. Thank you for your dedication and for making Artek a place filled with meaning and light," noted Konstantin Fedorenko, Director of the Artek International Children’s Centre. 

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"The Movement of the First has already integrated 1.8 million mentors into its work, and the platform of the Homeroom Teachers’ Forum is another opportunity to discuss with teachers the key directions of our joint work. Within the Forum we held a panel discussion where we talked about the history and current practice of the children and youth movement, the organisation of regular work of primary branches of the Movement of the First in schools and vocational institutions, and opportunities for children and teenagers to develop through project-based activities," emphasised Hero of Russia, participant of the presidential personnel programme "Time of Heroes" and Chair of the Movement of the First, Artur Orlov.

As part of the Forum, the Prosveshcheniye Group of Companies celebrated its 95th anniversary together with participants. More than ten workshops were held on topics such as smart digital assistants, media literacy and dialogue with artificial intelligence. These were conducted by teachers involved in Prosveshcheniye projects aimed at professional development of educators. A dialogue on the modern role of the teacher and the purpose of the textbook was held with Forum participants by Nadezhda Kolesnikova, Editor-in-Chief of the Prosveshcheniye Group. In addition, Prosveshcheniye organised the quiz "Journey Through Time: 95 Years of the Publishing House". The journey was led by experienced "guides" who told the story of how the publishing house was founded and developed, and the milestones it has passed over the course of 95 years.