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The Presidium of the Moscow Government reviewed the report Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development, on the social integration of people with disabilities. Following the discussion of the issue Sergei Sobyanin instructed to continue implementing current projects in this area.

Moscow is home to over 950,000 people with disabilities, approximately 60,000 of whom are children. Comprehensive support and improving the quality of life for residents with disabilities remain among the top priorities of the capital's social policy. Today, the focus is not simply on adaptation, but on the full integration of these individuals into all aspects of city life. Muscovites with disabilities receive education, undergo comprehensive rehabilitation, find employment, start families, engage in sports and creative activities, and participate in inclusive capital projects.

Educational Opportunities

The Moscow Government places great emphasis on providing high-quality and accessible inclusive education. Currently, over 80,000 children with disabilities are enrolled in the city's kindergartens, schools, and colleges.

To create conditions that take into account the unique needs of each student, a team of specialists, including psychologists, speech therapists, and special education teachers, conducts a comprehensive assessment. Previously, only in-person assessments were possible, but starting this year, students can take the assessment online, from the comfort of their homes. Since March 2025, more than 30,000 students have completed the assessment.

In addition, the capital has 16 specialized schools for children with special needs. Students are taught by experienced teachers, speech therapists, special education teachers, and psychologists who apply an individualized approach to each child, helping them learn and develop.

In the system Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the City of Moscow They create all the necessary conditions to ensure that children with disabilities receive a quality education and undergo comprehensive rehabilitation without interrupting their studies. There are eight rehabilitation and educational centers in Moscow, educating over two thousand schoolchildren with special needs.

Each center's work is organized around the specific needs of the children. For example, Boarding School No. 1 houses the All-Russian Center for Gifted and Blind Children, which educates talented children from across the country.

Moscow specialists have created a unique educational model: innovative approaches and high-tech equipment are used in both rehabilitation and education. Classrooms are equipped with specialized furniture and technology, and individualized educational programs are tailored to the needs of each student. The centers employ highly qualified specialists: teachers, doctors, psychologists, and speech therapists. VR technology, artificial intelligence, and other innovative solutions are used in the training.

Assistance in obtaining a profession and finding employment

The Moscow government also provides assistance to people with disabilities in mastering new professions, improving their skills, and finding employment. Over 60 free educational programs have been developed for them, with an emphasis on customized training tailored to the needs of specific employers.

The city employment service holds "I Want to Work" job seeker meetings and implements projects such as "Available Work," "Top 500 Resumes," "Your Path to a Career," "Confident Step," and others.

The Abilympics movement is developing at the Professional training center. It helps people with disabilities become experts in their chosen professions. At professional skills competitions, participants demonstrate their skills, expand their network, gain new knowledge, and meet potential employers.

For many, participation in the movement offers a real chance for a successful career and self-fulfillment. For example, in 2024, thanks to the Abilympics championship, 659 Muscovites with disabilities found jobs (30 percent more than in 2023). The most in-demand employment sectors were manufacturing, information technology, trade, services, and education.

Aspiring for more. Participants of the Abilympics National Championship on their career choices and the power of skill.

In 2025, 7,400 organizations provided quota-based jobs for people with disabilities—almost 40 percent more than last year. Currently, over 41,000 people with disabilities work in such positions in Moscow, a 20 percent increase from last year.

Rehabilitation: A personalized care route

Every year, over 200,000 Muscovites receive services under individual rehabilitation or habilitation programs. Of these, 20 percent undergo comprehensive rehabilitation courses in city centers (including 3,000 people who use mobile home rehabilitation services). Eighty percent receive services through public organizations, which receive city subsidies, as well as through government contracts, where services are available both within Moscow and beyond.

To provide high-tech assistance, 10 Moscow rehabilitation centers use robotic assistive technologies, biofeedback simulators, VR technology, and other technologies.

Mobile rehabilitation, where specialists make home visits, has also become an important element of the support system for Muscovites with disabilities. It ensures equal access to high-quality rehabilitation, regardless of a person's health status and level of mobility.

Such services are provided by the Moscow City Rehabilitation Center, the Krasnaya Pakhra Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, the L.I. Shvetsova Scientific and Practical Center for Medical and Social Rehabilitation, and other institutions. In 2025, over 3,300 mobile rehabilitation courses were conducted in various districts of the city.

Furthermore, sociocultural adaptation programs are successfully developing. They aim to unlock the creative potential of people with disabilities. For example, the Diana Gurtskaya Social Integration Center trains over 270 people with disabilities daily, and over 3,500 participate annually in various city projects. It offers 16 adapted creative programs in a variety of areas, from vocals and recitation to dance and original genres. The center's students participate in the Abilympics professional skills championship, perform on stage with Russian pop stars, and also stage plays and musicals.

For 10 years, the "Remesla" rehabilitation center for the disabled has been providing comprehensive rehabilitation services through creative activities for people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities participate in workshops in printing, woodworking, pottery, textiles, and design, as well as art studios. Today, over 70 people work there. Residents with disabilities fulfill real orders, and their products—from souvenirs to home decor—find buyers. Thus, rehabilitation through creativity becomes a professional activity with a stable income, proving that disabilities are not a barrier to mastery and economic independence.

Meanwhile, the Zelenograd Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, which utilizes physical education and sports methods, emphasizes activities that involve physical activity. Specialists work with both children and adults. Among those undergoing rehabilitation are many participants and winners of adaptive sports competitions.

Interaction with non-profit organizations

For the past seven years, the Moscow Government has been implementing the "Moscow – Kind City" program to support socially oriented non-profit organizations (NPOs). It includes a range of grant, property, educational, and informational support projects.

Every year, the capital allocates 400 million rubles to support non-profit organizations through the "Moscow – Kind City" grant competition. Over the seven years of the grant competition, the city has supported 738 NGO projects, allocating 2.8 billion rubles.

Every third non-profit organization that receives grants implements a program to support people with disabilities.

Property support allows non-profit organizations to increase accessibility to services for Muscovites. They use some of their premises to operate inclusive workshops, while others are adapted to provide services to various categories of residents. Currently, there are 90 inclusive workshops operating in the capital, employing approximately 750 people with disabilities.

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Digitalization is rapidly penetrating all sectors, so IT literacy skills and knowledge of information technology will be in demand everywhere. Such competencies have become not just an added advantage, but a prerequisite for a successful career in the 21st century. It's no coincidence that IT is at the peak of popularity in Moscow's pre-professional classes, he noted in his speech. blog Sergei Sobyanin.

"This academic year, IT classes were opened in 178 schools. Approximately 10,400 high school students are enrolled in these programs. This is 10 times more than at the project's launch in 2019. More than 90 percent of IT class graduates are admitted to technical universities, including Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, the Higher School of Economics, MEPhI, and others," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

The IT curriculum includes in-depth study of mathematics, computer science, and physics. Students master programming and big data, and learn to create 3D models and digital twins. They also gain insight into the most in-demand IT specialties in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Schools are equipped with special laboratories and testing areas for practical classes. They have everything you need: 3D printers, kits for assembling controlled robots, electrical circuits, and microprocessor devices.

A unique partnership program with colleges gives high school students the opportunity to obtain their first profession while still in school. The program focuses on "Computer Operator." Students also learn the fundamentals of system and network administration, acquiring practical skills that are in demand in the labor market.

Partnerships with 20 leading universities—from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology to the Higher School of Economics—open doors for students to university labs, where they conduct research and try their hand at real-world projects. High school students also attend lectures with experienced instructors and participate in master classes where they learn to write and test code, program microcontrollers, create 3D models, digital twins, and other IT products. They also attend scientific conferences to learn about the current trends in the IT industry.

A partnership program with IT industry representatives helps you gain first-hand experience—not from a textbook, but from the real lives of IT professionals—and understand how the profession works, test your skills, and, if not choose, then at least chart your career path.

The program includes training days at leading IT companies, including Sber and 1C. Experts introduce students to the work of developers, data analysts, and other relevant professionals.

Every year, students in IT classes develop thousands of projects: some experiment with machine learning, others design transportation models, and still others explore solutions in digital energy. They present their work at the "Engineers of the Future" scientific and practical conference, which covers over 22 areas. Winners and runners-up receive a bonus upon admission—additional points toward the Unified State Exam.

Last academic year, more than 4,300 IT students participated in the conference, presenting over 2,700 projects. These weren't just school assignments, but prototypes of real engineering and IT projects.

For example, Stanislav Kolpakov and Yegor Sorokin, students from School No. 2065, developed a technology for monitoring hospital patients using artificial intelligence. Using cameras installed in wards, the system records the activity of sedentary or bedridden patients and sends signals to medical staff. When developing the program, the students used existing object tracking technology. They adapted it for scanning people and made it usable with lower-end cameras, reducing the cost of implementation.

Elizaveta Avraamova and Olga Trofimova from School No. 1537 "Information Technologies" created a website—a math skills trainer for elementary school students and children with developmental delays. Solving equations, games, and tasks involving multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction help develop memory, logical thinking, reasoning, and information analysis. A voice-over feature makes the site suitable for children with reading difficulties, and the ability to select task difficulty allows students to study the material based on their level of knowledge. The students note that the trainer is useful for people of all ages, as regular training can slow down age-related changes in brain function.

Vasilisa Smirnova, a student at School No. 460 named after twice Heroes of the Soviet Union A.A. Golovachev and S.F. Shutov, developed a chatbot to help users improve their digital security. The virtual chatbot can generate strong passwords, analyze file and website security, and check for passwords and email addresses in leaked databases.

"IT classes in Moscow are much more than just computer science lessons. They offer real-world practical training, personal projects, an advantage when applying to specialized universities, and ultimately, a full-fledged entry into the profession," concluded the Moscow Mayor.

Moscow schoolchildren are developing their own AI projects, says Sergei Sobyanin.

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On December 3, the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy (MSAA) named after K.A. Timiryazev celebrated its 160th anniversary. It is included in the State Register of Particularly Valuable Cultural Heritage Sites of the Peoples of the Russian Federation.

To mark this memorable date, the Moscow Main Archives Department opened a new online exhibition. "Science and Education Center. For the 160th Anniversary of the Russian State Agrarian University"You can explore it in the virtual museum "Moscow – Caring for History" in the "Media Library" section, under "Exhibitions."

The new exhibition features photographs by such masters of Russian photography as Boris Ignatovich, Nikolai Kuleshov, Boris Trepetov, Viktor Shandrin, and Vyacheslav Sharovsky. These images offer a glimpse into the history of the university's development from the 1930s to the 1980s. Students and faculty are captured in the photographs conducting practical experiments, studying outdoors, or in classrooms and laboratories during lectures on botany.

The exhibition "Triumph of Victory" opened in the offices of "My Documents" and on the Glavarkhiv website.

On December 3, 1865, by decree of Emperor Alexander II, the oldest higher agricultural educational institution in Russia—the Petrovskaya Agricultural and Forestry Academy—was founded on the grounds of the Petrovskoye-Razumovskoye estate near Moscow. Its charter was adopted on October 27 of that year. Nikolai Zheleznov, the future first director of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, and Professor Pavel Ilyenkov, head of the Department of Organic and Agronomic Chemistry, participated in the development of the institution.

Speaking at the opening, Nikolai Zheleznov said: "The Academy should not consist of superiors and subordinates, but of members of one family striving to achieve a common goal." The first lectures were given here on January 25, 1866.

It was a unique open educational institution, initially admitting students and trainees from all walks of life. Entrance exams did not exist until 1872; only final exams were taken. In June 1894, the Moscow Agricultural Institute was established to "provide students with higher education in agriculture and agricultural engineering."

After 1917, the educational institution was renamed the Petrovskaya Agricultural Academy. Its charter was amended, and new curricula were created. As early as December 1923, members of the Council of People's Commissars decided to rename the institution the Kliment Timiryazev Agricultural Academy. During the Great Patriotic War, a significant portion of the Timiryazev Academy was evacuated to Uzbekistan. Many of the university's staff and students went to help collective farms or served at the front. A large triage and evacuation hospital, No. 2386, was established in the academy's dormitories. Classes in Moscow only resumed in 1943.

On June 20, 2005, the academy was renamed the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy. On November 14, 2025, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the staff of this key institution of higher education for the country's agriculture was awarded the Order "For Valiant Labor" for their significant contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists for Russia's agro-industrial complex and for their achievements in research and teaching.

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Capital specialists urban economy complexLarge-scale work continues to install additional modern street and courtyard lighting in southeastern Moscow. The largest number of structures were updated in the Maryino (166 poles, 222 lights), Vykhino-Zhulebino (169 poles, 205 lights), and Ryazansky (88 poles, 103 lights) districts.

New streetlights are appearing in courtyards, playgrounds, sports fields, and pedestrian areas. Depending on the location, specialists at United Energy Company JSC select the type of pole: classic ones, which can be serviced with specialized equipment, or special folding ones, which are installed in hard-to-reach areas and maintained by maintenance personnel. Modern LED lights make the urban environment more comfortable, safer, and aesthetically pleasing, improving the quality of life for Muscovites.

For example, 28 new poles and 42 lights were installed near the sports ground on Ryazansky Prospekt (Building 2/1) in the Nizhegorodsky District. At the skate park on Nizhnyaya Khokhlovka Street (Building 8), 37 poles were installed and 56 lights were mounted. They illuminate the training and skating areas, allowing for comfortable exercise and relaxation even after sunset.

In Tekstilshchiki, modern lighting fixtures have appeared on Malysheva Street (Building 30). They were installed along the pedestrian paths in the courtyard. And in the Vykhino-Zhulebino district, work was carried out on Zhulebinsky Boulevard. Sixteen new poles with LED lights now stand along the entrance to Building 5. The paths along Buildings 19 and 25 on Privolnaya Street and the playground are also equipped with a new lighting system. The space between buildings has become brighter and safer.

The projects to improve and create a comfortable urban environment, which are being implemented in the capital, are in line with the goals and objectives of the national project Infrastructure for LifeMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found at special page.

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