Student Design Bureaus and Grants for Youth: Ivanets called the main drivers of university science

On November 10, Minsk hosted the Republican Scientific and Practical Forum “Science – Production: Innovations for the Real Sector of the Economy”. The event brought together many leading scientists, academicians, professors, heads of enterprises, specialized specialists, as well as students, undergraduates and postgraduates from all regions of Belarus. The relevance of the forum is due to the need to establish and strengthen business ties between universities, scientific organizations and enterprises of the country, as well as to demonstrate the latest achievements of universities in advanced scientific and technical fields. The event was attended by Minister of Education Andrei Ivanets, the correspondent of sb.by reports.

Speaking to journalists, Andrey Ivanets noted that this year more than 90 percent of students who took part in international subject Olympiads returned with medals

- This is one of the highest figures for the year.

According to the Minister, this shows that the intellectual potential of the youth of our country is huge.

- Of course, we must create continuity in the future on the basis of our universities. For this purpose, over the past year and a half, 29 student design bureaus have already been created on the basis of the leading technical universities of Belarus, which allow students, starting from the first years of the university, to start working with adult scientists and interact with the real sector of the economy, said Andrey Ivanets.

He added that the preparation of dissertation studies, candidate and doctoral works is also an important aspect to which the department pays special attention:

- That is why every second grant, which is allocated to support research by the Ministry of Education, is received by youth research teams that unite graduate students, doctoral students and young scientists working in university science.

- To give students modern knowledge in the face of rapid technological change, it is necessary to develop scientific research. They help to maintain a high level of teaching staff. Therefore, of course, appropriate incentives are introduced. This year we are holding a competition for the best young scientist of the year. He will support the scientific leaders of those guys who will become winners. We are committed to the continuity of generations. In this regard, systemic support for both already established scientists and young people with an integrated approach will ensure a truly balanced scientific potential of our universities, Andrei Ivanets summed up. Joint efforts of scientists and industries: a large-scale scientific and practical forum opened in Minsk