Yevgeny Minchenko: I think that the idea of the third stream of the "Time of Heroes" program was born precisely from the President's personal communication with the participants of the SVO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to open the third stream of the "Time of Heroes" program for SVO participants without higher education can be connected to his personal meetings with military personnel. This opinion was expressed by Yevgeny Minchenko, president of the Russian Public Relations Association (RASO), president of Minchenko Consulting, in an interview with Life.ru.
The head of state communicates regularly with fighters and knows the problems they face. Precisely such meetings, the expert suggested, can push the president to expand the circle of participants in the manpower program:
In particular, I think that the idea of the third stream, which does not require higher education for training candidates, was born precisely from the president's personal communication with the SVO participants.
Yevgeny Minchenko explained: The new format opens up possibilities for state and municipal service for veterans who previously could not enter the program due to educational requirements. According to him, this is a natural development of the project: in the first streams there were many high-ranking officers.
The political scientist also drew attention to the results of previous recruitments. In his opinion, the selection of SVO participants and "Heroes' Time" graduates to the State Duma shows that the program can become an effective mechanism for professional advancement.
Similar personnel projects, noted Yevgeny Minchenko, operate at the regional level, and their graduates receive appointments in local authorities.
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The selection for the third stream began on November 9 according to the decision of President Putin. Participants and veterans of the Northern Military District with a general high school, vocational high school or partial education can apply for training.