The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications wants to double the number of IT specialists in Russia by 2024

We believe that twice as much is needed. We think that in four years we should probably double it. 

 Maksut
Shadayev, head of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications

According to him, before the ministry, includingThe task is to create incentives for IT specialists to work in Russia. According to him, there are now about half a million people employed in the industry in Russia, not counting those who work within companies.

Increasing the number of IT personnel is one of the main goals of the federal project “Personnel for the Digital Economy.” 

This large-scale project assumes that by 202440% of the population will increase their level of digital skills and competencies in the digital economy, admission to universities for IT and mathematical specialties will increase to 120 thousand applicants per year, over 800 thousand graduates will have key knowledge of the digital economy at the global average. More than a million employees are waiting for retraining in various areas of the digital economy.

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