Omsk SAU implements project "Basic Schools of the Russian Academy of Sciences" using its Business Incubator
Since 2020, Omsk State Agrarian University has been cooperation with the gymnasium No. 115 which is a recognized basic school of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Omsk SAU Business Incubator and the gymnasium work on a federal project "Basic Schools of the Russian Academy of Sciences" aimed at identifying and teaching talented children so that they could successfully build their careers in the field if high tech and sciences.
Tenth-graders from the gymnasium No. 115 are preparing an individual project on the basis of the Omsk State Agrarian University. During the project implementation, they deal with real scientific and practical objectives. Completion of these objectives is accompanied by an analysis of the results obtained. The project topics are really diverse. Basically, children were interested in Economics-related topics:
A city or a village, which is a more profitable place to live in?
Omsk or another region, which is more profitable?
A summer house. Is it profitable to grow your own vegetables?
Pandemic consequences as an economic factor.
A business plan of your own business.
Tenth-graders, guided by the Business Incubator Director Vitaly Epanchintsev were able not only to expand their subject knowledge through such classes, but also to discover prospects of personal development. This knowledge is very important for teenagers in a rapidly changing world, as their capability to adapt tp different situations increase due to the development of communication skills and self-determination. The authors who wrote the best articles will participate in a regional conference of the Russian Academy of Sciences basic schools students which will be held in April 2021.
Deputy Director of the gymnasium No. 115 for educational work Elena Kargapolova:
"The work of our students with Omsk State Agrarian University allows children to deepen their knowledge in their chosen field, and it undoubtedly contributes to their future professional self-determination"