Authorities in Moscow have suddenly increased the number of publicly funded spots in vocational schools, in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s request to solve the labor shortage in the industry by providing training for young workers. By 2025, there will be 37,000 publicly funded spots available in vocational schools in the capital city of Russia – 10,000 more than the previous year – announced the Department of Education and Science for the Capital.
“For the first time, there is an official guarantee of a free spot in a medium-level vocational education institution for every 9th grade student in Moscow,” the authorities mentioned.
The department also reminded that this year, students in Moscow can enter vocational schools by passing only two mandatory national exams (OGE) – in Russian language and math. At the same time, to move to 10th grade, they will need to pass four exams and achieve a minimum score set by the educational institution. This system was approved by the president on April 1st, as part of an experiment implemented in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and the Lipetsk region. The choice of exams can be changed on the government platform mos.ru until May 15th. Admissions to vocational schools will begin at the end of June. Candidates will be able to apply for five specializations in one institution or distribute them among multiple vocational schools. The documents can be submitted online through mos.ru, the Department of Education stated.In July of last year, Putin urged the government to train around one million specialists in trades by 2028 to solve the personnel crisis in the industry. He also stated that there is a need to modernize the material and technical base of colleges and adapt the vocational education system to the demands of the job market. As a result, Russian students have been systematically denied access to 10th grade, being recommended to continue their studies in vocational schools. Numerous cases of such denials have been documented by the General Prosecutor’s Office nationwide.Details, HERE