Abstract: This article considers a modern approach to the organization of educational activities in educational institutions, using the example of the organization of such activities in the Nizhny Novgorod region of the Volga region. A feature of the modern education system is a high level of sensitivity to changes in the educational process: the content, forms, and methods, assessing the relevance of events, responding to what is happening in the experience of actions, the evolution of teaching teams, those communities that deal with children outside school, are engaged in achieving practical educational activities. The urgency of the problem is associated with significant changes in the activities of all specialists and employees of educational institutions in Russia who participate in the educational process in one way or another. There is an urgent demand in Russian educational institutions for competent personnel in the field of education of the younger generation, which, due to the state's request, has become a prerequisite and one of the criteria for the effectiveness of the educational organization. The experience of training the personnel potential of the Nizhny Novgorod region (Volga Federal District, Russia) confirms the expediency of creating platforms for the exchange of experience in different areas where educational work programs are successfully implemented in the format of project educational intensive courses for specialists in the field of education and the organization of forum platforms for advisers to the director of education, classroom teachers, heads of children's public organizations and specialists of educational authorities in charge of education issues in the educational space of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The experience of training the personnel potential of the Nizhny Novgorod region confirms the expediency of creating platforms for the exchange of experience in different areas, where educational work programs are successfully implemented in the format of project educational intensive courses for specialists in the field of education and the organization of forum sites for advisers to the director of education, classroom teachers, heads of children's public organizations and management specialists educational institutions responsible for issues of education in the educational space of the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Keywords: children, employees of educational institutions, children's public organizations, teaching staff, the educational process, education, educational institutions, educational activities, human resources potential, education program

Abstract: The subject of the study is the value of a safe lifestyle for adolescents with deviant behavior. The author reveals the essence of the value of a safe lifestyle through related values, safety, lifestyle, and safe behavior. By focusing on the value of a safe lifestyle for adolescents, the author understands a subjective attitude to safe behavior, reflecting socio-cultural values and norms and rules concerning a safe existence that must be observed in various life situations. The author defines the components of the value of a safe lifestyle: cognitive, motivational, and regulatory. Social disadvantage leads to the deformation of the image of teenagers and the emergence of deviations, with which they try to change the world around them. The implementation of deviant behavior is becoming more and more spontaneous, without a stable motive and planning. The methods of researching the value of a safe lifestyle were testing, questionnaires, a survey method for diagnosing situations, and methods of statistical data processing (2 – Pearson criterion). The novelty of the study is the concretization of the concept of the value of a safe lifestyle, the structure of the value of a safe lifestyle of adolescents is empirically confirmed, and the features of the value of a safe lifestyle of adolescents with deviant behavior are revealed. Based on empirical data, the peculiarities of the formation of the value of a safe lifestyle for adolescents with deviant behavior have been established: adolescents with deviant behavior have insufficiently formed knowledge about safe life, the value of safety is more represented at the level of beliefs, the orientation of motivation to study safe behavior is represented by external positive and negative motives, they do not comply with safety norms and rules in their life. They do not lead an active lifestyle, have bad habits, and have volitional self-regulation, which is characterized by impulsivity and instability of intentions, low self-control of behavior in various life situations.

Keywords: value orientations, adolescents, safety rules, the value of security, a safe lifestyle, lifestyle, safe behavior, safety, value, deviant behavior

Abstract: Forming university youth policies is an important criterion for developing a student's personality. Modern higher education requires not only a simple transfer of knowledge but also the formation of values, skills, and competencies among students. The university's educational activities and youth policy play a unique role in this process. One of the key aspects of this process is the creation and development of an appropriate ecosystem—a set of interacting elements that provide optimal conditions for the development of students as individuals, citizens, and professionals. The basis for the successful functioning of the university ecosystem of youth policy and educational activities can be an event-based approach, which involves the creation of a continuous stream of activities that can affect students in various activities, contributing to their personal growth and development. Educational events to develop students' skills are widely used today in educational institutions of various levels around the world. At the same time, the process of developing social engagement of modern students is inextricably linked with the process of improving the professionalism of teachers, namely, creating new ways for teachers to foster new forms of interaction with students in the organization of educational and extracurricular activities.The rapidly changing demands of modern society on the professional competencies and qualities of a teacher pose the task of higher education institutions to create effective training and education programs for specialists. In this context, the event approach is an innovative methodological concept based on experience, reflection and socio-cultural analysis. The event-based approach contributes to the development of professionalism of future teachers and the formation of their readiness for difficult situations that they may encounter in their professional activities.

Keywords: digital ecosystem, educational ecosystem, teachers training, pedagogical university, professional education, educational activities, youth policy, event-based approach, ecosystem approach, project activities

Abstract: This article provides a theoretical analysis of the features of research activities in a general education institution. The system of research activities of the Lyceum "ISTEK" is described. The subject of the study is the organization of research activities in the Lyceum "ISTEK." The goal is to improve the system of scientific research activities at the Lyceum ISTEK. The involvement of students in scientific activities is necessary for implementing the Federal State Educational Standard of primary general, basic, and secondary general education (dated 02/22/2024). This sets the formation of cognitive interest in educational activities and readiness for self-development and continuing education. The organization of research activities should be an integral part of the educational process at school. Research activities contribute to the formation of general cultural and scientific values among students, forming a system of subject skills and personal qualities that meet the standard's requirements. The work uses theoretical research methods (forecasting, comparison, analysis of concepts and terms, literature analysis) and empirical (observation, testing, and questionnaires). A survey of students in grades 7–11 was conducted to identify the predominance of cognitive motives for learning and, as a result, involvement in research activities. During the theoretical analysis of the literature, it was revealed that research activity is defined in modern research as a condition for a student's personal development, an indicator of individuality, creativity, and readiness for self-realization and growth. It contributes to the development of students' cognitive needs and interests, forms a worldview, develops creative research skills, activates knowledge acquisition, promotes the development of the personality of the subject exercises, etc. The research that was conducted proves the need to implement a systematic approach in the organization of research activities at the ISTEK Lyceum. The main advantages of a systematic approach to the organization of research activities at the ISTEK Lyceum: – The development of the intellectual abilities of students. – Formation of scientific interest. – Preparation for future professional activity. – Development of students' creative potential. – Success in the future. This approach is an important element of successful learning and contributes to developing the student's personality.

Keywords: practical skills, cognitive activity, search interest, a systematic approach, research skills, intellectual abilities, creative activity, educational institution, research activities, forms of scientific research activity

Abstract: This article analyzes the demand for additional education courses in Russian among students and teachers of universities in the Republic of India. The study is based on the experience of working at the Center for Open Education in Russian and Russian Language Teaching of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, opened by the Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University named after K. Minin based on the Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut. Surveys of students and teachers of universities in India showed a high interest in learning the Russian language. The respondents' expectations can be divided into two blocks: acquaintance with the Russian language and culture in a group of students who are just beginning to learn Russian and the desire to improve their speaking and writing skills in Russian and improve their teaching methods in a group of master's students, postgraduates, and teachers. The demand for courses on studying the Russian language and culture and the high student ratings indicate the effectiveness of this teaching format. With the introduction of the New Education Policy (2020), the status of the Russian language is changing in the Republic of India. It is now included in the training program for schoolchildren and other foreign languages. Consequently, the need for Russian language teachers at various levels of education is growing, both in universities and schools. Short-term additional education courses addressing different student categories and advanced training courses for Russian language teachers can fill the educational gaps created by Indian citizens' increasing interest in the Russian language and culture.

Keywords: methods of teaching Russian language, methodological support, teacher of Russian language, communicative competence, professional competencies, Center for Open Education, additional education courses, educational intensive, Russian as a foreign language, educational model