Medvedev has made changes in the procedure for the award of academic degrees – TASS

SLIDES, 11 April. /TASS./ Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a government decree on amending the order of awarding of academic degrees.

He said this at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister.

“Today scandals fake protections in decline, however, the practice of application of this provision has shown that it is necessary to make certain adjustments proposed changes are aimed at improving the efficiency of the state of scientific appraisal system, “-.. Medvedev said. According to him, this system should be more transparent.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, it provides that the competitor of a scientific degree shall be entitled to provide the thesis in any dissertation council, which is entitled to carry out the protection of the relevant specialties .

“We are talking about the fact that you can go to any dissertation council,” – said Medvedev. According to him, the country has research centers in which a small number of specialists compared to, for example, with Moscow and St. Petersburg. “I’m just the fact that it is necessary to ensure that all is not rushed to defend themselves in such dissertation councils, where there are fewer specialists, where possible less criticism simply,” – said Medvedev

According to Dvorkovich, most likely. the adoption of this decision will cause a contrary movement wanting to protect themselves in the direction of Moscow and St. Petersburg, as the place to be protected in other cities lined up for a significant period of time.

“But it’s better because it is better scientific advice, it is best test of scientific forces will be “, – said on this head of the government

Dvorkovich said that also specifies the procedure for posting on the Internet of information on the adoption of the scientific work to protect.. “Information must be placed no later than three months before the defense, and by Candidate’s -. Two months The information should include specific information, including the date and place of protection, the text of the abstract and the very thesis”, – said Dvorkovich. This information should be available on the Internet for a year in respect of a doctoral thesis, and for ten months in relation to the master’s.

“In fact, you need to think about the extension of these rules are not even from the point of view of the fight against plagiarism some, or unscrupulous borrowing, but simply because if you want to find something, and then it disappeared – it is important that it is maintained “, -. Medvedev said

Dvorkovich during the meeting also said, it must become the publication of the text of the dissertation on the Internet, in respect of which it was decided to refuse the protection.

in closing the discussion, Medvedev asked colleagues who have a PhD. “We have, for example, the government of the people humble leadership. I understand that we are not very many doctors. Or is there?” – Said Prime Minister

. “I – Doctor,” – said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin

. “The only indiscreet -. It is Dmitry O. only defended it before the arrival of the government”, – Medvedev said

“In 1999,” -. said Rogozin. “Then it is accepted”, – concluded jokingly Prime Minister

In general, he expressed hope that the decision “will contribute to the overall improvement of the situation with protections”

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