Professional communications in the functional space of the education sovereignty of the Russian Federation

Abstract

Introduction. The article substantiates the necessity for developing a novel concept of sovereign national vocational education as a self-sufficient system based on historical heritage and predictive analysis of the key trends in societal development. The authors emphasize on the need for transforming the system of higher professional education and the subsequent creation of a novel framework for improving educational programs and the qualitative assessment of professional skills of graduates, which are directed at solving the challenges facing the current state policy of the Russian Federation.Purpose setting. The main criteria for building a new model of sovereign education space are identified. These, in particular, include expanding the range of professional training, especially, the field of information technology within the framework of the «Digital Departments» National Project; a key aspect is shifting towards domestic employers and stimulating home-grown technologies with the objective of gaining national technological, industrial, and education sovereignty.Methodology and methods of the study. Arguably, achieving quality education in the modern world is impossible without implementing novel approaches, which involve the joint cooperation of universities, relevant civil authorities, and the professional community. The system of internal monitoring of educational programs of Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology is a successful example of such an approach.Results. Criteria analysis for the quality control of higher educational institutions (the internal monitoring of educational programs), relevant civil authorities (state accreditation monitoring), and the professional community (through professional and public accreditation) have revealed the preparedness of the university and professional communities to form a new quality of education based on mutually effective professional communications.Conclusion. The proposed assessment of the quality of education meet the criteria necessary to build a new model of educational space in terms of expanding the range of vocational training and shifting towards home-grown technologies and domestic employers to provide priority sectors of the economy with highly qualified personnel.