Why the kremlin is restricting access to capital universities for provincials
russian authorities propose restricting opportunities for applicants from the regions to enroll in universities in the capital.
This initiative is justified by claims that russia does not need as many specialists as its capital universities produce and that, to “avoid becoming failures,” young people should study in their home regions instead.
In reality, these initiatives are part of the kremlin’s broader policy to reduce access to higher education, as the regime, in wartime conditions, prioritizes soldiers and workers for the military-industrial complex over educated professionals.
Additionally, these education restrictions are part of the regime’s tightening control (https://t.me/TheCenterforCounteringDisinfo/8572) and suppression of dissent. Poorly educated and socially immobile citizens are easier to manipulate with propaganda.
