Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov said that the new domestic higher education system, which will replace the Bologna system, will combine the best of Russian and Soviet experience. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry. telegraph channel.
As Falkov said, the local higher education system must change dramatically.
According to him, the need for fundamental changes is due to the adaptation of the economy to new realities, and the twenty years of experience in the implementation of the Bologna system make it clear that a number of features of the system do not contribute to the achievement of the objectives. Russia’s goals.
He gave the example of entering a master’s program without specialized training, which, in his opinion, often leads to a decrease in the quality of education.
The Minister believes that at the beginning of a new stage in the development of the local system, Russian universities, together with industries and the real sector of the economy, should make informed decisions and determine what formats are necessary for development. specific industries.
“The new system should integrate the best that has happened in our history and Soviet times (the experience of MEPhI and Novosibirsk State University) and recent history, and these are the last 20-30 years,” he added. Misunderstood decisions in this area may do more harm than good, but the system needs to be changed.
Former Deputy Head of the Ministry of Education and Science Dmitry Afanasiev declarationHe said that if Russia left Bologna, it would not return to the Soviet education system.
Source: Gazeta
