Russia needs a strong technological base that would ensure the fast growth of the economy. At the same time, the country should become a center of attraction for scientists from all over the world, and they need to create the conditions. These are all statements that Vladimir Putin made at a meeting of the presidential Council on science and education. However, the agenda was not limited to strategic issues. We are talking about a specific personnel issue. Which actually creates the conflict between science and the civil service.
Strategy of scientific and technological development of Russia — the document, of importance equal to national security strategy. But much louder discussion of the scientific challenges of the future sounded current, as the President said, technically the personnel issue. Vladimir Putin reminded the scientific meeting about its recommendation that individual officials ignored.
“In the old days we have a lot of representatives from different levels of government participated in election to the Academy of Sciences. And, including the highest officials — the President of the Russian Federation. And I appealed to his colleagues to refrain from participating in the election of new members of the state academies of Sciences. Due to the fact that the people who replace the positions in public authorities, particularly at the upper stages, employed in the service, or should be, at least, employed in the service seriously. Otherwise they are not able to perform their duties, and to engage in scientific research can only in your free time. People who conscientiously work in administrative positions, time actually remains.”
“the question is, — Putin continued. if they may engage in scientific research in full and with the desired result? However, some of our colleagues from the office of the President, the Ministry of education, Ministry of internal Affairs, the Department of defense, Federal security service and some other agencies took part in the election and was elected”.
“Vladimir, — the President said to the head of the RAS Vladimir Fortova. — My question is to you and to other members of the Academy of Sciences. Why did you do it? They are the major scientists that without them the Academy of Sciences cannot do? First question. And the second question. What do I do now? Now what do I do with this?”
“they said they received permission from their leaders”, trying to justify the FORTS. “No. The question was not that. They are the major scientists that they need to be corresponding members and academicians?” repeats Putin.
“Vladimir Vladimirovich, they went the whole competition without any exemption, exception. We have, as I said, the technology of choice such that six times this person needs to be heard, and six times voting for him.” — said FORTS. “I did not directly answer the question, Vladimir. I will finish the phrase for you. So, they are leading scientists, Yes?” — not appeased Putin.
“They deserve that their elected” again repeats the FORTS. “Well, then, they are big scientists?” — asks you to confirm the President. “It appears so” — forced to answer the head wounds.
“Well, then a second question I torment you I will not, — said the President of the Russian Federation. – I think I’ll have to give them the opportunity to do science. Because, apparently, their scientific activity is much more important than the performance of some routine administrative duties in government and management. Thank you.”
Everything said by the President applies only to officials who are on the academic road was released after the recommendation of the Kremlin, that is, this year. According to news agencies, among those elected to the Academy of Sciences at the end of October — made academics a member of the Federation Council Arnold Tulokhonov and Deputy education Minister Alexei Lopatin, and also new associate members: Deputy interior Minister Alexander Savenkov, head of the Department of registration and archival funds of FSB of Vasily Khristoforov, Director for science of the Russian Fund of fundamental research Igor Sheremet… Academic ranks, as you know, are assigned for life and remain with his owner when changing jobs, obviously, is not far off.
“If someone felt that was more important to him to do research, well, really, then, apparently, it is a major scientists, and its work in this area, they will bring far greater benefits to the country, to society than performing routine functions in the governing bodies of state agencies. Well, it’s obvious. So they have chosen for themselves, probably, creative, research work. And I wish them success,” — said Putin.
“It’s the element of discipline, or lack thereof. I would like to still have in the public authorities discipline was at the proper level,” added the President.
Discipline — and even financial — have been discussed today during the meeting. The government on science to save will not. “We must once and forever abandon the practice of spreading the budget resources in a thin layer between research organisations. The money should be allocated to effective teams on a competitive basis competitive selection, so we were counting on receiving the final result. These principles guide the instruments of the Russian science Foundation. We will continue to expand the capabilities of this structure. As for the expense of the state and from extra-budgetary sources”, — said Putin.
About the extra-budgetary sources, the Council members demanded that the President further clarification. “Already doing it, in addition to the budget from income of “Rosneftegaz”. Last year it was fourteen billion rubles, this year — around twelve, next year — about eleven billion, — said the President. — I could be wrong, but not much. Here is the source that I actually did not name, but which mean in today’s meeting”.
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