Russia no longer needs so many graduates, country's education minister warns

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Russia's education minister states the labor market does not need the current number of university graduates, calling for a balance with vocational education.
Higher education in Russia has faced issues since the USSR's collapse, including budget cuts, corruption, and a continued brain drain.
After the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia left the Bologna Process, and many scientists emigrated, with over 2,500 leaving in the war's first two years.
In 2023, 47,000 university places were cut, and institutions are now being militarized, with quotas for student recruitment into drone warfare forces.
Academic freedom has been severely restricted, with researchers charged with treason and Western universities banned as 'undesirable organizations.'

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