The President sent greetings to the faculty, students, postgraduates, alumni and participants in the celebrations in honour of the 65th anniversary of the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education, via videoconference. The discussion focused on ways of ensuring a sufficient number of trained engineers for the priority areas of scientific and technological development.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Council for State Policy on Promoting the Russian Language and Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation held on November 5, 2024.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following AI Journey, an annual international conference on artificial intelligence that took place on December 11, 2024.

Vladimir Putin sent a message congratulating the faculty, students, postgraduates and graduate of Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University on its 220^th anniversary. The university is one of the oldest in Russia.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the winners and finalists of the Bolshaya Peremena national contest for students of secondary vocational education institutions.

The 15th ceremony to present the transferable Presidential banner to the Novorossiysk Cossack Cadet Corps of the Krasnodar Territory, which won the 2024 contest for the best cadet corps, was held in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the ceremony of presenting the Presidential banner to the winner of the Best Cossack Cadet Corps competition.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, with Government members.

Vladimir Putin attended the opening of the first Moscow onsite college training in the Rudnevo Industrial Park.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the faculty, cadets and alumni of the Defence Ministry’s Nakhimov Naval School on its 80^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of the Yaroslavl Region Mikhail Yevrayev, who briefed the President on the region’s socioeconomic development.

Sergei Chemezov presented to the President a report on the state corporation’s performance in 2023 and its current activities.

The President approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Council for Science and Education and a meeting with mega-grant recipients and leading scientists, held on June 13, 2024.

Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov informed the President about the implementation of the Advanced Engineering Schools federal project and training of relevant personnel.

The President visited Bosikov Higher School of Music in Yakutsk.

Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev chaired a meeting of the State Council Commission on Education.