Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill that allows non-pedagogical university students who have completed their third year and undergone pedagogical retraining to teach in schools and colleges. The relevant document has been published on the official legal information portal.
The new law stipulates that university students pursuing non-pedagogical specializations, provided they have successfully completed their third year and studied pedagogical disciplines, are eligible to teach in schools and colleges. However, their teaching is limited to school subjects that align with their primary field of study.
According to the document, the educational institution – be it a school or a college – will independently assess whether a student`s non-pedagogical specialization matches the subjects, courses, or disciplines taught in primary, basic, and secondary general education.
Furthermore, students from pedagogical universities who have successfully passed their intermediate assessments for at least three years of study will also be permitted to teach school subjects in colleges, provided these subjects align with their specialization and training area.
The law`s proponents believe this measure will help alleviate the teacher shortage, enable students to gain professional experience during their studies, and ultimately enhance the quality of education.
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