The final of the competition “Big Change” has ended in Nizhny Novgorod
The final of the All-Russian competition “Big Change” – the project of the presidential platform “Russia – the Land of Opportunities” – for college students has ended in Nizhny Novgorod. The final closing ceremony was attended by the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia Sergei Kiriyenko, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin and Minister of Education of Russia Sergei Kravtsov.
The winners of the first competition “Big Change” among students of educational institutions of secondary vocational education were 300 people.
Sergey Kiriyenko congratulated the finalists and noted that all of them are already winners, because they became the best out of more than 410 thousand people.
“You will forever remain the first, because there will be new projects,“ Big change ”will continue, thanks to Nizhny Novgorod, which agreed to host the competition for all the following years. But the first will always remain the first. You are the winners because you were not afraid to accept this challenge, “he said.
Sergei Kiriyenko noted that the ideas of the participants in the competition help him to change and develop. According to him, next year all graduate students of colleges will be able to compete for the main prize – 1 million rubles for education. Also, starting next year, the winners of the competition will be able to receive additional points to the portfolio of achievements upon admission to universities.
“Another addition is that the winners of the“ Big Change ”among schoolchildren, in addition to the grant and the trip within the framework of the“ More than a Travel ”project, have the opportunity to visit a special session in the best youth center of the country -“ Artek ”, and we have made more one change: those of you who are not yet 18 years old will also be able to go to Artek next year, ”Sergei Kiriyenko said to the finalists.
According to him, all the winners of the competition will be able to get professional mentors in their chosen profession. And next year, Big Change will feature special tracks from partners. The winners in these tracks will receive an internship in the largest Russian companies and the opportunity to work further.
Gleb Nikitin also addressed the finalists.
“We are very actively working with the presidential platform“ Russia – the country of opportunities ”, Rosmolodezh to organize various events in the Nizhny Novgorod region. If we talk about the final of the “Big Change” for students of professional educational institutions, then this is also the profile of our region. Industrial, engineering, information and technical specializations are extremely important and in demand for the development of the Nizhny Novgorod region. I was very pleased with the proposal to consolidate this final in Nizhny Novgorod. I hope that it will be so, “added Gleb Nikitin.
Sergey Kravtsov thanked the finalists for participating in the Big Change competition. He also thanked the teachers-mentors of the finalists of the “Big Change” and said that a special council for the development of the secondary vocational education system would be created in the ministry.
“We decided that in each competition we need to create opportunities for youth , you need to create small businesses at colleges so that during your studies you can not only receive a specialty, but also try yourself in the profession that you have chosen, and earn your first money. This is very important and we will definitely do it. Together with you we will develop the system of secondary vocational education – this is the most important educational system, the most important direction, “he said.