Moscow intends to increase the number of college places with the help of federal universities

43,000 budget college places have been opened in Moscow, Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of the capital for Social Development, told Izvestia in an interview.

"It's more than a need. But, of course, we are solving a more difficult task for ourselves. We would not just like every Moscow child to get a free place in college. We would like it to match his interests as much as possible. Therefore, we do not focus only on the capital's budget places," she said.

According to her, the conclusion of an agreement with federal universities, which include colleges, as well as with large private providers, is now at the finish line. Thus, it is planned to provide another 3,000 places for Moscow students.

"We have focused on those areas that are popular. These are nurses — they will be trained by the First Med (Sechenov University. — Ed.). These are IT specialists, firefighters, police officers, elementary school teachers and specialists in correctional pedagogy. I hope that we can help the guys find their place in life and choose a profession they like," said Rakova.

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