On Russian Science Day, the prospects of workforce training starting from school were discussed at the National Centre
As part of the Russian Science Day celebrations, a series of panel discussions, strategic sessions, and lectures took place at the National Centre RUSSIA. One of the key topics of discussion was the possibility and prospects of preparing specialists starting from school. Natalia Tarasova, Deputy Minister of Education of the Tver Region, emphasized the importance of properly engaging schoolchildren in the educational process.
"It is at school that we nurture in children the desire to learn something new. That is why it is so important for them to be surrounded by passionate teachers who can inspire them to grow and develop in a particular field. This way, a child will want to participate in Olympiads, then universities will notice them, guiding them at the right moment, and ultimately, we will see an outstanding scientist emerge from a school student," noted Natalia Tarasova.
The demand for fundamental knowledge, alongside practical skills, is growing among applicants and students. Sergei Shestakov, Vice-Rector for Innovation at Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, spoke about this trend.
"A student came to me who is studying geodesy, but he got admitted after winning an Olympiad and has strong expertise in remote sensing data processing. I asked him why he didn’t choose geoinformatics or other data-related fields, where he is already highly skilled. He replied that he had already learned that in school and now needs much deeper fundamental knowledge in geodesy. That’s why we focus on personalized work with young people," said Sergei Shestakov.
In turn, Andrei Kozhanov, Director of the Student Academic Development Centre at HSE University and Head of the Moscow branch of the Russian society Znanie, proposed increasing efforts to popularize geodesy and young scientists in this field by creating a series of lectures for schoolchildren.
"It would be interesting if young specialists could share what a geodesist does, what they study, and why it's such a fascinating field. We could organize not only lectures but also hands-on training sessions. This is a completely feasible idea—we can establish a lecture series and invite schoolchildren to attend. Perhaps some of them will develop an interest in geodesy and choose to pursue it further," suggested Andrei Kozhanov.
At the end of the meeting, Andrei Bogdanov, Executive Director of the PhysTech School Development Fund and Head of the Technopark at the Kapitsa PhysTech Lyceum, expressed gratitude to the National Centre RUSSIA for hosting the discussion and congratulated everyone on Russian Science Day.
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