ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЕ ПРОГРАММЫ РАЗВИТИЯ ВЫСШЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В ИРКУТСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ НА СОВРЕМЕННОМ ЭТАПЕ

Abstract

Introduction. The most crucial factor in the development of a state is the status and performance of the education system. The social and economic stability of a state and its prestige in the international arena depend on how the education system meets the challenges of the modern world. The paper brief y outlines the development of universities in the Irkutsk region in the 21st century and analyzes the regional specifics of the implementation of state programs for enhancing higher education. Methods and materials. The accomplishment of the goal involved the investigation of sources represented by the normative legal acts regulating the education sector; statistical data yearbooks for recent years; and secondary analysis of sociological research data. Theoretical understanding of the topic relies on the studies presented in the monographs, dissertations, and scientific papers focusing on the development of federal and regional educational policy. Results of the research. The study has revealed some problems of the effective functioning of higher education in the region and outlined the proposals put forward to optimize this process. Conclusion. Higher education in the Irkutsk region has some structural problems that impede the development of regional higher education. Federal programs, being a tool designed to transform the education system, are unable to change this situation and do not have a significant impact on the quality of higher education at the present stage.