Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting with designers of a new concept for a school textbook on Russian history on January 16, 2014.

Vladimir Putin met with designers of a new concept for teaching Russian history.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art, which was held on October 2, 2013.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in the Presidential Athletic Games national school athletic competition.

Vladimir Putin met with Acting Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin and teachers from Moscow schools.

Vladimir Putin visited general school No. 7 in Kurgan on the first day of the new school year.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the results of the academic year just ended and the implementation of regional programmes for modernising public education.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoys to the Federal Districts.

Social sector issues, including healthcare modernisation, public sector pay rises, and developing Moscow’s transport infrastructure, were the main subjects of discussion.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Education in the Russian Federation.

Mr Medinsky briefed Vladimir Putin on the Ministry’s current activities, in particular, measures taken to raise wages in the culture sector.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on modernising regional education systems. Mr Putin gave particular attention to raising teachers’ wages in the regions and ensuring that schools are properly equipped.

In the run-up to Teachers’ Day, the President met with participants in the annual national Teacher of the Year competition.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev and region’s residents, including a medical sector worker, a mother of a large family, and workers.

Vladimir Putin met with public representatives to discuss issues concerning moral and patriotic education for young people.

In Moscow Gymnasium No. 1519 Vladimir Putin attended an Olympic lesson conducted by 2012 London Olympics champion in gymnastics Aliya Mustafina and Olympic silver medallist in judo Alexander Mikhailin.

Vladimir Putin met with Saratov Region Governor Valery Radayev and residents of the region. Business community and education sector representatives took part in the meeting.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Acting Governor of Belgorod Region Yevgeny Savchenko and Belgorod Region residents.