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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova took part in a conference on the role of Russian student brigades in training personnel for the country's economy. The conference was held on February 16 in the State Duma.
"I congratulate everyone on the upcoming Russian Student Brigades Day and the movement's 67th anniversary! You don't just work—you shape the future trajectory for millions of young people. Now, with an additional 1.7 million young people aged 15–19 expected to enter the labor market by 2030, and the economy requiring 12 million new specialists by 2032, the role of RSO mentors is crucial. It's gratifying that the most in-demand sectors of the economy, such as manufacturing, transportation, and construction, align with the brigades' core activities. Thanks in part to your career guidance efforts, we've already reduced youth unemployment to 8.3%, but we must do even more. The most important quality of an RSO fighter, as Mikhail Kiselev rightly told me, is love for the Motherland. Be guided by this and build!" Tatyana Golikova addressed the conference participants.
Over its nearly 70-year history, the Russian Student Teams movement has experienced significant growth and has become a true social lift, enabling schoolchildren to take their first steps into a career, students to gain practical experience and additional qualifications, and graduates to confidently enter the working world.
Ahead of RSO Day, Tatyana Golikova and First Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Alexander Zhukov met with the movement's most prominent representatives, competition winners, and heads of regional RSO branches. The participants discussed the areas in which young people are actively developing today, shared their experiences participating in RSO international work projects, and implementing humanitarian missions through student brigades.
"I always enjoy meeting with members of the student brigade movement. In the 1980s, when I was a student at Moscow State University, I was fortunate to travel with student brigades three times. I always remember those years with warmth. Working with student brigades is a very interesting and rewarding experience for a young person. Today, as in our time, students work better than anyone. When the Olympic construction began, there were many doubts about the advisability of involving students in the construction of Olympic venues, but I was confident that the guys would succeed. And so it turned out: the students worked efficiently and harmoniously, and this became an important step in reviving the student brigade movement. Today, RSOs are increasingly participating in projects that are crucial for the state. It's great that the movement is growing. It's important to focus on the most promising specialties early on and gain experience in these niches. Thank you very much for your participation! I wish you success," said Alexander Zhukov.
Thanks to the youth routing and career guidance project within the national "Personnel" project, starting this academic year, a system of interaction between employment agencies, schools, colleges, universities, and employers is being established in each region to help the younger generation choose a career. More than 4.3 million schoolchildren from nearly 30,000 schools across the country have already joined the project. The main goal is to ensure that by the time they complete their studies, schoolchildren have a clear understanding of their desired profession, and university or college graduates know where they will find work.
"Today, on the eve of the national holiday—Russian Student Team Day—we are holding a truly significant event in the State Duma. It unites the legislative and executive branches around the country's main labor movement, confirming that support for student teams is currently at the highest level. That's why measures to support Russian Student Teams were included in the United Russia party's popular program. And these represent hundreds of thousands of young people who choose creative work every year. These represent 170,000 people who have received free vocational training. These represent tens of thousands of young people who have found their dream jobs through our movement. When the President sets the goal of developing human resources, it is the RSO that becomes the bridge between students and employers," emphasized Mikhail Kiselyov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Youth Policy, Chairman of the RSO Supervisory Board, and member of the Supreme Council of United Russia.
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