Russian school partners with Sevmash to boost engineering education
School No. 183 in Nizhny Novgorod has signed a cooperation agreement with Sevmash, Russia's leading shipbuilding company. The deal was finalised during the Building Russia's Engineering Potential conference in Severodvinsk. Both sides aim to strengthen engineering education for students through joint projects and industry-focused learning. The partnership was formally agreed upon by the school's principal, Irina Goryachkina, and Sevmash representatives. As part of the collaboration, attendees from School No. 183 toured Sevmash's facilities, observing submarine construction firsthand.
The conference itself gathered educators and industry experts from 15 regions. Teachers from Nizhny Novgorod presented their experience with specialised engineering classes, including subject-specific Olympiads and mentorship programmes. School No. 183 already has a track record in shipbuilding education, having previously hosted the Sevmash-organized Shipbuilding Olympiad. The Sormovo District in Nizhny Novgorod is home to an educational shipbuilding cluster, linking multiple schools with industrial partners. This new agreement will expand such initiatives, allowing for more joint educational projects between School No. 183 and Sevmash.
The deal will provide students with greater exposure to real-world engineering and shipbuilding practices. By combining classroom learning with industry experience, the partnership seeks to prepare pupils for future careers in technical fields. The first collaborative projects are expected to begin in the coming academic year.
