About the "CASE-IN" championship - at the "Teachers of Russia" Forum

The Reliable Change Foundation became a participant in the Federal Assembly "Management of Educational Systems", organized by By the All-Russian Forum "Teachers of Russia". The purpose of the event is to build a high–quality dialogue between representatives of science, pedagogical practice and the parent community.

Teachers of Russia is the largest licensed educational organization in terms of the number of registered users, with more than 300,000 teachers from 80 regions.

One of the key topics of the Assembly was the formation of a future Russian citizen who, with his ideas and solutions, will be able to bring the country to a qualitatively new level. Speaking to experts and participants of the Assembly, Olga Maslova, Deputy Head of the Department for the Development and Implementation of programs and Projects of the Reliable Change Foundation, spoke about the foundation's youth educational projects as effective platforms for popularizing engineering and technical education and training future generations of specialists for companies in the fuel and energy complex, the Moscow Energy Complex, the nuclear industry and related industries.

"We understand that the development of the industrial complex and Russia as a whole is impossible today without the participation of ambitious young people with their own views on how to solve the key challenges of our time. The effectiveness of the use of advanced technologies, the introduction of scientific and technical developments, as well as the digital transformation of the industry will depend on today's schoolchildren, students and young professionals in the future.", Olga Maslova is sure.

She focused on projects for schoolchildren, which, despite their young age, traditionally demonstrate mature solutions beyond their years and offer balanced ideas.

The center of attraction for talented children is the School League of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which is supported by the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities". As part of the project, students, depending on their age group, solve engineering cases, create technical devices or layouts, and prepare traditional or digital drawings on topics relevant to the industry. The main theme of the new XII season of the CASE-IN championship was "Lean Manufacturing".

According to Olga Maslova, the championship has established itself as a social elevator for talented schoolchildren. Participants not only gain important knowledge for further development, but also learn to solve real-world problems in a limited time and get the opportunity to decide on their future profession. Here they compete for additional USE points for admission to bachelor's degree programs at one of the 108 partner universities of the championship in 55 regions, trips to industry youth educational forums and trips around Russia as part of the "More than a Trip" program.

Specialized Professional orientation Program for schoolchildren Reliable Change Energy Group For 17 years, he has been educating highly qualified specialists from young and determined lovers of engineering and technical craft. The program is part of the system of continuous training of the personnel reserve of JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System" "School – University – Enterprise", which ensures the development of specialists for the electric power industry and career guidance for schoolchildren.

The events of the Energy Groups are mainly held in a remote format, which allows even schoolchildren from the most remote regions of the country to join the Program. Additional classes in physics and mathematics, scientific and practical conferences, project and laboratory assignments are provided for participants. During excursions to enterprises, curious children get acquainted with the existing production and have the opportunity to ask questions to specialists.

"Participation in Energy Groups is a great help for students who plan to become power engineers., - Olga Maslova explained. – Here they receive basic knowledge about the functioning of the energy complex, information about universities for admission and employment opportunities. Open-mic meetings allow you to ask industry representatives questions and learn from their experience. In addition, the project provides an opportunity to prepare for the Unified State Exam with high quality and receive additional points upon admission."

In 2023, the foundation helped to gather participants for the free online educational program EVRAZ Career Academy, which operates within the framework of the Academy of the International Engineering Championship "CASE–IN".

On the project, students in grades 10-11 who are interested in studying technical fields at a university and see themselves as engineers in one of the largest metallurgical and mining companies took preparation courses for the Unified State Exam in physics and mathematics, career guidance seminars and tests, field trips to production and case-solving competitions.

This year, the Reliable Shift Foundation is launching an excursion program for schoolchildren, in which they will be able to visit key Russian industrial facilities and get acquainted with the activities of leading companies. The pilot program is being held in Moscow with the support of organizations, universities and companies that are partners of the foundation and is aimed at career guidance for schoolchildren and training for the industry.

Students spend their time usefully on an industry shift #It is also brighter in the VDC "Eaglet", where since 2017 participants have been introduced to energy, ecology and energy efficiency, and taught respect for the environment and natural resources. The Smena VDC hosts a School for Young Power Engineers, where hundreds of schoolchildren from all over the country learn how to work in a team and analyze large amounts of data, study energy efficiency in detail, and personally get to know leading industry representatives.

At the end of the meeting, Olga Maslova shared the results of a survey of high school students conducted by the organizing committee of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in 2023.

"What motivates schoolchildren today, what conditions do they expect from universities and companies? These are the questions we asked ourselves when organizing this study. A total of 1,037 school students took part in the survey," Olga Maslova noted. – We found out that a large number of modern schoolchildren already have plans for their own future. Some of them have an idea not only of which university and in which direction they want to study after graduation, but also their preferences among employers."

The projects of the Reliable Shift Foundation and leading industry companies open up great opportunities for students to get to know and master one of the professions, as well as a successful career start, Olga Maslova summarized: «We are sure that to become a highly qualified specialist, you need to have exceptional knowledge in various fields and an extraordinary mindset, be able to step out of your comfort zone, overcome yourself and circumstances, and strive for the successful completion of any business you start. Our projects are an effective platform for mastering such qualities, which will not only consolidate the knowledge gained at the educational institution, but also help to take the first step towards a successful career. We invite heads of educational organizations and experts to join our team and jointly create a springboard for the formation of a successful citizen of Russia."