The Foundation is moving around the country: the next Forum "Teachers of Russia" was held in Tomsk.: innovations in education"

Another meeting of experts and representatives of the pedagogical community in the framework of The Teachers of Russia Forum: innovations in education" It took place in Tomsk at the Tomsk State Pedagogical University. This time, Elena Vorontsova, Senior Lecturer at the School of Energy Engineering at the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, PhD, Coordinator of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship at TPU since 2015, spoke about the projects of the Reliable Shift Foundation for schoolchildren aimed at popularizing engineering and technical education and training highly qualified specialists for Russia's leading industries..

“TPU has been a key partner of the Reliable Shift Foundation since 2007,“ the speaker emphasized, ”together we create opportunities for the professional and personal development of schoolchildren, students and young professionals, and develop conditions for training a high-quality talent pool for the fuel and energy complex, the Moscow Energy Complex, the nuclear industry and related industries.”

The CASE-IN Championship is one of the key projects for schoolchildren. Students from 8th to 11th grade, solving engineering cases, designing technical devices or layouts, creating digital drawings, learn to work in a team, analyze large amounts of information and get acquainted with professions in the fuel and energy complex."  

The strongest participants of the XIII season of the championship, which is dedicated to the topic "Technological Innovations", receive additional USE points upon admission to bachelor's degree programs at partner universities of the championship.  Among them is TPU, which awards up to 10 additional USE points for success in the School CASE-IN League. 

“After becoming students, the guys will be able to try themselves in the Student CASE-IN League,” commented Elena Vorontsova. She noted that TPU is one of the most decorated in CASE-IN.

In order for high school students to prepare for solving complex production tasks, CASE-IN educational circles have been created. An additional general development program based on schools and universities, which unites students in grades 5-11, is aimed at developing students' engineering thinking through case studies.  The classes in the circles are conducted by members of the Winners Club of the CASE-IN.

The participants of the Teachers of Russia Forum also learned about other significant projects of the foundation. Among them is a specialized Vocational guidance program for schoolchildren. Reliable Change Energy Group, The School League of the International Construction Championship, the EVRAZ Career Academy, the industry shift #Together Brighter, the School of the Young Power engineer.

Learn more about the projects of the Reliable Shift Foundation on on the website.