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A meeting of the Presidential Council for the Implementation of State Demographic and Family Policy was held in the Kremlin. President Vladimir Putin attended the meeting. The council is chaired by Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko.

"When we talk about demographics, it's important to remember: behind these mere numbers are real people and their choices. For Russians, family isn't an obligation, but a conscious choice, an opportunity to feel love, meaning, and stability in life. This explains the formula for modern demographic policy: helping people live in love, raise children, build a future, and feel confident and supported by the state," emphasized Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. She noted that material factors remain essential for families: housing, income, access to healthcare, and infrastructure. This is the focus of the new national projects launched this year at the President's direction, primarily the "Family" national project. But equally significant are non-material factors—anxiety and uncertainty, when parents fear they won't be able to provide their child with an ideal childhood.

Tatyana Golikova noted that regional demographic programs formed the foundation of the comprehensive family support program. They were launched in 2023 at the direction of the President. To develop them, the regions conducted a comprehensive assessment of their demographic potential. This allowed them to identify problems and identify potential for further increasing the birth rate.

Starting this year, 41 regions with low birth rates received 12.5 billion rubles in annual federal budget support to implement additional family support measures. Based on best regional practices, a so-called demographic menu of 10 new measures was developed. The final selection of these measures was made by the regions themselves, based on their specific circumstances.

This work is well underway in the Tambov, Kemerovo, Kaliningrad, and Moscow regions, the Udmurt Republic, and Mordovia, where more than 80% of the planned number of families have been covered by the new activities, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

As of October 1, the most popular measure from the "demographic menu" was the creation of services in antenatal clinics to prepare families for the birth of a child. In 2026, the "demographic menu" is planned to be supplemented with another measure: a one-time payment of at least 200,000 rubles for the birth of a child in a student family. The maternity capital program is also planned to be modernized with a focus on supporting large families.

Tatyana Golikova separately discussed priority areas of work.

The first is housing.

As Tatyana Golikova noted, a wide range of housing support measures is currently in effect. All have been extended until 2030. Approximately 1 trillion rubles have been allocated for the family mortgage program through 2026 alone. However, the problem of acquiring small studio apartments with mortgages and the high debt burden of families persists. Many plots of land for large families still lack the necessary infrastructure.

"We must systematically assess how all current housing programs are interconnected and how they impact the birth rate. We must provide for a seamless transition for families from one program to another as more children are born. And based on this, we must decide what the next priorities should be: mortgages, rental housing, low-rise construction, or other models of state housing support," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

To this end, a working group has been established at the Ministry of Construction, involving DOM.RF and all relevant industry agencies. Their task is to propose an updated housing support model that meets the needs of families.

The second is the development of infrastructure in rural areas.

In accordance with the Spatial Development Strategy, key communities have been selected. Many of them are located in rural areas. Master development plans will be developed for each. Tatyana Golikova noted the importance of focusing this work on the needs of young families—both in creating living and recreational conditions and in providing individual housing, including through the use of rural mortgages.

Third, involving employers and universities in issues of increasing the birth rate.

A corporate demographic standard has been developed – these are recommendations of the Russian Tripartite Commission for the Regulation of Social and Labor Relations.

To encourage employers to support new births, in accordance with the President's directive, amendments have been made to the Tax Code. Effective January 1, 2026, the one-time corporate payment for the birth of a child, tax-free and exempt from insurance contributions, has been increased from 50,000 rubles to 1 million rubles. At the same time, these payments will be classified as non-operating expenses for businesses, partially reducing the tax burden. "To ensure these payments do not deprive families of the opportunity to receive the lump-sum benefit, we are amending the rules and will not take them into account when calculating eligibility. The Council on Demographic and Family Policy approached us with this proposal," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Special attention is being paid to enhancing the family-centered nature of universities. This includes creating a one-stop shop for support for young parents, establishing individualized study schedules for students with children, opening mother-and-child rooms, and introducing additional payments for marriage, pregnancy, and childbirth. This work is being implemented jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science as part of the national project "Family."

Fourth, strengthening reproductive health.

Reproductive health screenings have begun. Nearly 13 million men and women underwent them last year and in the first nine months of this year. Tatyana Golikova noted that 12,000 women treated following these screenings achieved long-awaited pregnancies.

To monitor the situation, a unified federal registry of individuals with specific illnesses will be launched on March 1, 2026. It will include information on all pregnant women and their pregnancy outcomes, as well as information on the health of newborns.

"86% of married people are happy with their decision to start a family. And among those who haven't yet started a family, every second person says they want to. And our most important task is to help them with this!" Tatyana Golikova concluded.

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Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting to discuss the results of the 2025 summer health campaign. Participants presented the results of this year's campaign and discussed objectives for 2026.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that this year is unique: three federal children's centers across the country celebrated anniversaries: Artek's 100th anniversary, Orlyonok's 65th, and Smena's 40th. Specifically, Artek received outstanding infrastructure, hosted Regional Days, international meetings, and educational sessions involving thousands of children from all regions of the country, as well as international guests.

At the initiative of the Russian Ministry of Education, 2025 has become the Year of Children's Recreation in the Education System.

Dmitry Chernyshenko specifically thanked State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Deputy Speaker Irina Yarovaya, Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Science, Education, and Culture Lilia Gumerova, and Chair of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Fatherhood, Motherhood, and Childhood Nina Ostanina for their attention to children's recreation and health issues. Thanks to their collaboration with the State Duma, a federal educational program has been developed and implemented, making it mandatory for all camps across the country. Interdepartmental collaboration on safety and recreational quality is also underway. Inclusive practices and support for children in difficult life situations have been implemented. An inventory of non-functioning and abandoned camps has been conducted. A set of support measures has been developed to restore children's recreation infrastructure.

"The Government's joint work with federal agencies and regions has prioritized organizing high-quality and safe children's recreation. This is precisely what the President emphasized. In 2025, the number of recreational facilities for children increased—over 400 additional children's camps welcomed children this summer. In total, more than 40,000 children's recreation and health facilities operated across various regions of our country, including the Krasnodar Territory. More than 6 million children benefited from their infrastructure. Funding for organizing children's recreation amounted to approximately 82 billion rubles," Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized.

Since 2023, a program to modernize children's camps has been implemented at the direction of the President. Over three years, 8 billion rubles have been allocated from the federal budget. The program already covers more than 60 regions. It has provided additional recreation for over 300,000 children, an increase of 100,000 children per year.

Last October, the State Duma adopted a resolution outlining general objectives for the near future. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that these are being addressed and that positive changes are being made. He added that the results of the 2025 campaign must be taken into account to effectively prepare for the next summer season.

Irina Yarovaya proposed making organizing year-round children's recreation a strategic goal. She emphasized that this would allow for a new level of quality, safety, and staffing for children's recreation.

"We are working in a team format with the Russian Government and the regions on organizing children's recreation. At the direction of Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin, the State Duma is working extensively in this area. We hold annual all-Russian meetings before the start of the summer health campaign. Two government hours have been held, and a resolution has been adopted that is largely addressed to our colleagues in the Government and the regions: an infrastructure audit, the return of infrastructure that was unjustifiably expropriated or repurposed, and the creation of new infrastructure. And we will continue this work, including within the Council of Legislators," she said.

Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov noted that the "Big Meanings 2025" forum concluded at the Smena Federal Children's Center. Based on the results of the forum, plans and prospects for 2026 were formulated, taking into account the opinions of colleagues from the regions.

"This year, we approved the Federal Program for Educational Work. It has become mandatory for use in all camps. Together with the regions, we monitored and analyzed children's camp programs. Over 32,000 programs were reviewed, 98% of which comply with the Federal Program for Educational Work," noted Sergey Kravtsov.

In the summer of 2025, more than 720,000 people were involved in children's camps, including more than 195,000 teachers and more than 88,000 counselors. In 2025, the Ministry approved the "Best Camp Counselor of Russia" badge. At the end of the year, the ministry, together with the State University of Education, will host the All-Russian Camp Counselor Forum "Hearts of the Young."

The Minister of Education reported that more than 227,000 children who participated in the special military operation attended children's camps this year, which is 38.2% more than last year.

The head of the department emphasized that, in the lead-up to the summer, all-Russian counter-terrorism security exercises were conducted jointly with the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Russian National Guard, and the regions. Thanks to these exercises, the summer health campaign proceeded without any serious incidents. Over 45,000 people, including approximately 20,000 children, participated in the exercises.

"We're actively developing youth infrastructure across the country. Starting this year, our forums have included educational spaces for young children with qualified educators, so parents can focus on their educational program. The "Territory of Meanings," "iVolga," and "Istoki" forums have already been held in this format. Particular attention is being paid to training educators, teachers, and camp counselors. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, we've developed a training module for camp counselors, which is updated annually with relevant materials. The Russian Student Brigades also have their own educational materials," noted Grigory Gurov, head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.

The student teaching brigade program is one of the largest in the Russian Student Brigade movement. It provides quality recreation for 2.5 million children annually. In 2025, the number of student teaching brigade participants in the Russian Student Brigade movement exceeded 60,000.

Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, emphasized that the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia places special emphasis on student recreation and health issues.

"Our goal is to increase the number of students involved in organized recreation and wellness. Interim monitoring data shows an increase already being recorded—from over 97,000 last year to nearly 103,000 this year. To expand and diversify recreational opportunities for young people, we are implementing thematic initiatives: the "Student Tourism," "Student Voucher," "Travel, Student" programs, and the "University Shifts" project. We are also developing a mechanism for restoring recreation and wellness infrastructure. Currently, 270 recreation and wellness facilities are operating at 191 universities," she noted.

Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Prosecutor General's Office, Rospotrebnadzor, and the All-Russian Public-State Movement of Children and Youth "Movement of the First" also spoke at the meeting. Representatives from all constituent entities of the Russian Federation also participated. Kirov Region Governor Alexander Sokolov, representatives of Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Crimea, as well as Sverdlovsk Region, separately reported on the organization of children's recreation in their regions.

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