The Kurgan region unveils a regional program aimed at improving demographic indicators and supporting young families in higher education.
The government of the Kurgan region has introduced a regional program designed to strengthen the demographic situation within the area. Officials indicate that the plan includes provisions to reallocate to budget-funded status certain university students who become pregnant and give birth while continuing their studies. This information was reported by kp.ru.
Media coverage suggests the focus is on students who will become mothers during their time at university. Regional authorities propose that these women should be moved to budget-funded places after returning to their studies following paid parental leave.
The program is being developed by the regional health department with involvement from the Kurgan diocese. The objective is to provide greater financial and psychological support to young parents and to encourage them to consider parenting rather than termination of pregnancy.
Earlier, VTsIOM reported on the main factors that influence Russian women’s decisions about childbirth, shedding light on the broader social context in which these policy steps are placed.