The selection of educational organizations under the Digital Professions project starts

Russian Ministry of Digital Development announced the start of the selection of educational providers for the Digital Professions project. The selection is carried out by University 2035, the operator of "Personnel for the Digital Economy" federal project.

To participate in the Digital Professions programme, educational organizations need to submit an application on the website profidigital.ru/programs. To qualify, the organization should be listed in the rating of the largest EdTech companies in Russia or in the rating of the Higher School of Economics for training IT specialists and meet other selection criteria.

Training will be available to residents of all regions of Russia. The state compensates from 50 to 100 per cent of the cost of education. The start of training is scheduled for April - immediately after the definition of the first educational programmes.

Registered users of State Services Portal will be able to apply for the project. The process of submitting documents will become more convenient - the form for the Portal will be partially pre-filled.