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66 million rubles were collected from the Russian budget for the opening of growth points in the Arctic

March 27, 2023

The national project “Education” is successfully implemented in the Murmansk region. Within its framework, “Point of Growth” educational centers are being opened throughout the region.

Throughout the Kola Arctic, there are already 53 such facilities for young people. 66 million rubles were taken from the federal budget for their creation.

At Points of Growth, students and schoolchildren of the Murmansk region master new programs, work on their own projects and put their skills into practice. In total, more than 29,500 young northerners are involved in the centres.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science in the region, the “growth points” work in different directions. For example, 29 of the centers are dedicated to digital education and the human sciences. 24 others focus on science and technology education.

Earlier, The Eastern Heraldin Murmansk said that nine new growth points will be opened in the Murmansk region in 2023.

Russia Desk

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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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