On Cultural Worker’s Day, a ceremony for presenting the 2024 Presidential Prize for Young Culture Professionals and the 2024 Presidential Prize for Writing and Art for Children and Young People was held in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the official opening ceremony of the National Children’s Book Week.

With the assistance of Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and due to the mediatory mission of the State of Qatar, a 17-year-old girl has been reunited with her family in Russia. A family with three children, including two minors, has also returned to Russia.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova opened the Family Comes First federal district forum in Volgograd, dedicated to effective practices for preventing child abandonment.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Republic of Kalmykia as part of the national inspection of the system for the prevention of social orphanhood. The Commissioner met with Head of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov and held a meeting with heads of relevant agencies and organisations.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area as part of the national inspection of the system for the prevention of social orphanhood. She held a working meeting with Head of the region Dmitry Artyukhov and an expanded meeting with heads of agencies and institutions of the system for the prevention of child neglect and juvenile delinquency.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Board of Dream Island Holding Company and founder of the Regions Group Amiran Mutsoyev.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova announced the launch of the Centres of New Opportunities 2025 competition, aimed at establishing and expanding crisis family centres and day care facilities for children with disabilities in Russian regions.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Republic of Adygea as part of a nationwide inspection of the social orphanhood prevention system.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Rostov Region as part of a nationwide inspection of the system for preventing social orphanhood.

With the assistance of Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova and mediation of the State of Qatar, two sisters were reunited with their family in Russia, and eight children were reunited with their relatives in Ukraine.

On February 10–11, Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Kurgan Region as part of a nationwide inspection of the social orphanhood prevention system.

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.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Bryansk Region as part of the National Inspection of the System for the Prevention of Social Orphanhood.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Orel Region as part of the National Inspection of the System for the Prevention of Social Orphanhood.

The President approved a list of instructions following a State Council meeting on social support for families in the Russian Federation held on December 20, 2024.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Republic of Mari El as part of the National Inspection for Social Orphanhood Prevention System.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Ivanovo Region as part of the National Inspection for Social Orphanhood Prevention System.

Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova visited the Kostroma Region as part of the nationwide Inspection of the system for the prevention of social orphanhood.