In Moscow Presidential Chief of Staff Sergei Naryshkin chaired a meeting of the Commission for Improving the System of Identifying and Supporting Gifted Children and Teenagers and National Final School Exam’s Organisation.

Dmitry Medvedev and Gennady Zyuganov discussed the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on children’s health development in the pre-school and school system, focusing, in particular, on organising medical assistance and meals in kindergartens and schools.

On behalf of Dmitry Medvedev, staff of the Presidential Executive Office Library have donated 1,096 books to Solovetsky School (Arkhangelsk Region), and helped to organise a reading room in the school.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the closing ceremony of the Year of the Teacher in Russia and presented state awards to outstanding teachers.

The Governor briefed the President on the results of implementing mother and child health programme in the region.

The President inspected classrooms, stopped by Russian, IT and physical education classes, and spoke with teachers and students.

Education and Science Minister Andrei Fursenko briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the preparations for the public discussion at a working meeting the previous day.

The President congratulated the nation’s educators on Teachers’ Day and participated in the ceremony presenting awards to the winners of the 2010 Teacher of the Year contest, which was held at the State Kremlin Palace.

As Russia marks the start of the new school year with Knowledge Day, Dmitry Medvedev attended the opening of the first Presidential Cadet Academy

Prospects for the development of higher education were discussed at the joint meeting of the State Council and the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Order On Establishing a Federal State Institution of General Education, Orenburg Presidential Cadet Academy.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Artyakov discussed measures to address the consequences of the drought in the region and preparation of schools for the start of the new academic year.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of the Information Society in Russia on July 8, 2010.

Preparations for the start of the new school year were the subject of discussion.

At the meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of the Information Society in Russia dedicated to assessing interim results and prospects of employing information and communication technologies, Dmitry Medvedev noted that their development and implementation have special relevance in a country like Russia, given its enormous distances.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a meeting with the United Russia political party’s core group on May 28, 2010.

The law, which affects education, healthcare, social services, and culture, has already been passed by the State Duma in its third reading and elicited debate within society.

Dmitry Medvedev held a joint meeting of State Council Presidium, Presidential Council for Culture and Art Presidium, and Presidential Council for Science, Technology and Education Presidium.