The Cabinet of Ministers of Russia has increased the number of winners of the competition for awarding prizes for achievements in teaching. The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. It was reported on March 19 Online government.
Since 2023, the number of winners has grown from 1,000 to 1,250. The competition is held at the regional level, a special commission evaluates the work of teachers according to various criteria. Among them are the presence of their own methodological developments, as well as the high achievements of students.
The competition, which has been held since 2006, is open to teachers with more than three years of experience. Almost four thousand teachers from all over Russia take part in it every year. The winners are entitled to a cash prize in the amount of 200 thousand rubles. Approximately 250 million rubles are provided for financing the project. from the federal budget.
2023 has been declared the Year of the Teacher and Mentor. The program includes activities aimed at attracting young people to pedagogical universities, as well as young teachers to schools. According to Rosstat for 2022, 1 million 251 thousand teachers work in the country.
