Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Education and Science Minister Olga Vasilyeva to discuss the current situation in sphere of science, in particular, support for young scientists.

Viktor Sadovnichy updated the President on the implementation of the development programme at Moscow State University and branch network expansion.

Yaroslav Kuzminov updated the President on the implementation of the Academic Excellence Project 5–100.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the WorldSkills Russia national team, which took first place in the overall team count at the fifth EuroSkills 2016 championship.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education. The draft National Science and Technology Development Strategy was the main item on the agenda.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the meeting with Government members on November 2, 2016.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The discussion covered the state of industry, healthcare and education and prospects for developing the Moscow Central Ring railway.

Vladimir Putin met with Education and Science Minister Olga Vasilyeva. The discussion focused on the new academic year, building new schools, the National Final School Exam results and school Olympiads.

Vladimir Putin visited Gymnasium No. 2 in Vladivostok, where he congratulated students and teachers on Knowledge Day, looked around several classrooms and teachers’ offices, and talked with senior formers.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Talent and Success Foundation. Participants in the meeting summed up the results of the first year of the foundation’s work and the performance of the Sirius educational centre, which opened on its basis.

Vladimir Putin visited the centre’s main facilities and talked to participants in the final project session. The project session gives students an opportunity to use what they learned to solve real-life challenges and carry out hands-on projects developed in cooperation with major universities and companies.

Vladimir Putin met with students participating in the International Collegiate Programming Contest.

Vladimir Putin attended the finals of the 4th WorldSkills Russia Competition.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Monitoring Targeted Socioeconomic Development Indicators.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting with North Caucasus Federal University students on January 25, 2016.

At the end of his trip to Naberezhniye Chelny, Vladimir Putin visited a high-technology technopark IT-Park, where he familiarised himself with the work of the first children’s technopark in Tatarstan, Quantorium.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a January 13, 2016 meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin marked the Students’ Day holiday by visiting the North Caucasus Federal University, where he met with students and staff of southern Russia’s biggest academic and research centre.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the autonomous non-commercial organisation Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects.