Governor Filimonov opened a youth editorial office to promote blue-collar jobs

Governor Vologda Oblast Georgy Filimonov launched the youth editorial board of the first interregional student media outlet "Way", which will include college students from seven federal districts. 

The youth editorial board will have to narrate The federal project "Professionalism" will be launched nationwide, promoting the potential of blue-collar jobs. The Institute for Education Development, the project's federal operator, will oversee the editorial team. 

"It's only natural that the secondary vocational education system is developing its own voice—a youthful, honest, and relatable one. Today, nearly three thousand media centers operate in colleges and technical schools across the country, bringing together over 42 students," noted the institute's rector, Sergei Kozhevnikov.

Speaking about the role of media in promoting blue-collar jobs, Governor Filimonov didn't forget history:

"Stalin spent time in exile here, and Ivan the Terrible was here.", - Filimonov recalled, and noted that in the regional center the latter a monument was erectedThe governor did not specify how this relates to vocational education. 

Recently, Russian officials have been cutting back on opportunities for higher education. According to the head of the Ministry of Education and Science Valeria Falkova, The market doesn't need so many specialists in a number of areas. At the end of November, the government approved The list of professions for which admission to fee-paying positions will be restricted will be reduced by 45. The measures were justified, among other things, by a labor shortage. 

In 2025, for the first time in 40 years, a record was set for admission to secondary vocational education institutions - after the ninth grade, 63 % all Russian schoolchildren.