Russia Launches Nationwide Career Orientation Month

The 'Orlyata-doshkol'yata' and 'Dobrye igrы' projects have launched in Russian kindergartens.

Consensus

A month of career orientation has begun in schools across Russia.
The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation has established a unified system of career orientation for students.
The system includes weekly 'Russia – My Horizons' classes for grades 6–11.
Students can participate in excursions to enterprises, colleges, and universities.
Free online diagnostics of student abilities are available.
The Ministry has issued recommendations for extracurricular activities in schools.
Extracurricular activities may take up to 10 hours per week.
The 'Russia – My Horizons' course includes regional components focusing on local economy, key industries, and in-demand professions.

The unified career orientation system is nearly complete and already showing results, such as 54% of students enrolling in technical specialties. — interfax
The Ministry plans to add a new program on 'Artificial Intelligence and Information Security' for grades 5–11 to the list of recommended extracurricular activities. — m24
The Ministry has also approved a broader plan for educational and patriotic activities for the new academic year, including events tied to national holidays. — m24