Putin says every child in Russia should have equal access to quality education

In short

President Vladimir Putin said every child in Russia should have equal opportunities for a quality education, regardless of region, as the “Точка будущего” educational complex opened in Yakutia on October 5, Teacher's Day. Kommersant reported the complex in the settlement of Zhatay as more than 50,000 sq m and Vedomosti as about 60,000 sq m. Kommersant said it has more than 1,000 places, including a kindergarten for 200 children and school buildings for 840 pupils.

Why it matters

The statement and the opening signal continued state emphasis on school construction and on business and charitable funding of education infrastructure, with Putin citing the state program “Development of Education.” Kommersant noted that concession was effectively the only permitted form of public-private partnership in education as of February 16, 2026, which frames how such projects can be financed. The event's significance is mainly domestic, concerning education access across Russian regions.

Key facts

• Putin said every child in Russia should have equal opportunities for a quality education, regardless of region. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
• He spoke at the opening of the “Точка будущего” educational complex in Yakutia, joining by video link. [ 3 , 4 ]
• The complex was built in the settlement of Zhatay; Kommersant reported its area as more than 50,000 sq m and Vedomosti as about 60,000 sq m. [ 3 , 4 ]
• Kommersant reported the complex is designed for more than 1,000 places, including a kindergarten for 200 children and school buildings for 840 pupils, plus a sports building and housing for teachers. [ 4 ]
• Putin said 1,700 new schools have opened since 2019 under the “Development of Education” program, with more than 1 million children studying in them. [ 4 ]
• Head of Yakutia Aisen Nikolaev reported on the construction on July 14; Vedomosti said the project was fully financed by charitable funds and that education there would be free. [ 3 ]
• The first “Точка будущего” complex already operates in the Irkutsk region. [ 3 ]

What local media are saying

Timeline, local time

1. 15:14TASS reports Putin's statement that every child in Russia should have equal opportunities for a quality education. [ 1 ]
2. 15:18RIA Novosti reports the same statement. [ 2 ]
3. 15:21Vedomosti reports the statement and adds that Putin spoke at the opening of the “Точка будущего” complex in Yakutia, and notes his other Teacher's Day events. [ 3 ]
4. 16:00Kommersant publishes details of the complex in Zhatay and of the state school-building program. [ 4 ]
5. 14.07Head of Yakutia Aisen Nikolaev reports to Putin on the construction of the “Точка будущего” complex, according to Vedomosti. [ 3 ]