25.09.2025
This week, Denis Yezersky, Deputy Minister of Information of the Republic of Belarus, and representatives of the publishing and printing industry met with first-year students from the Faculty of Print Technology and Media Communications at the Belarusian State Technological University.
A round table with the participation of the leadership of the Ministry of Information, the university and leading enterprises of the printing industry discussed concrete steps to integrate the educational process with the real needs of the industry for the targeted training of highly qualified, motivated specialists. The main purpose of the dialogue was the formation of a target order for the training of students. This mechanism will make it possible to attract interested young people to the industry, who will study according to a specially developed program that combines theory with practice at leading enterprises in the country.
“BSTU is the only university in the country that trains polygraphic specialists. Therefore, the issue of staffing is extremely important. In other industries, there is cooperation with engineering classes, and work is carried out through a targeted set. We suggest that the Ministry of Information also pay attention to this opportunity and jointly work out effective solutions in this area,” said Igor Voitov, Rector of BSTU.
The participants of the meeting expressed their willingness to actively interact with students from the very first year. “The main task that we have outlined for ourselves today is the target set. According to the law, 60% of budget places can be sent for targeted training. And these are graduates who are guaranteed to work for the company for five years. We welcome the young staff. We need a fresh look at the layout, text and new technologies, and the target set opens up prospects for both a young specialist and an enterprise,” the deputy minister said.
Denis Yezersky expressed his conviction that enterprises of the printing industry and publishing houses should show great interest in organizing targeted recruitment and working with the appropriate AIS. “We have worked out certain steps of mutual work with the Technological University and the rector’s office. These include training meetings, and working directly with specialists who are engaged in personnel work at enterprises. To follow the example of other specialties, such as at the Faculty of Journalism of the Belarusian State University, to do this work in advance. We will also work systematically in this industry,” he added.
The deputy head of the Ministry of Information emphasized that work with personnel training should be based on a systematic basis. This approach is important not only for the relevant faculty at BSTU, but also for enterprises. The work of employers’ HR services should be organized in this way. “This is not a one-day job. You can’t think about a specialist when a pensioner leaves or when a specialist is urgently needed. This should be a permanent, systematic job that needs to be done on a daily basis. To work with the university, to work with engineering classes that the university creates jointly with the Ministry of Education,” Denis Yezersky noted.
According to him, the regulator is interested in fundamental, clear work with all stakeholders. “Of course, we are interested in the industry developing,” the deputy minister said.
For more than 25 years, the Faculty of Print Technologies and Media Communications has been successfully training specialists, providing government and commercial enterprises with qualified personnel. Currently, students study in four higher education majors.:
– “Print technologies” (qualification “process engineer”),
– “Digital printing systems and complexes” (qualification “electromechanical engineer”),
– “Publishing” (qualification “editor-technologist”),
– “Printing equipment and information processing systems” (qualification “electromechanical engineer”).
It is worth noting that the demand for trained specialists exceeds the planned admission rates, which indicates the relevance and relevance of the industry.
During the event, the guests got acquainted with the modern material and technical base of the faculty, including laboratories and equipment that ensure the acquisition of practical skills at a high level.
An important part of the meeting was an open dialogue with the students of the faculty: representatives of the leading enterprises of the industry addressed the first-year students.: RUE “Publishing House “Adukatsiya i vykhavanne”, the editorial and publishing institution “Zvyazda Publishing House”, RUE “Mastatskaya Litaratura”, as well as the largest printing enterprises in the country – the state enterprise “Publishing House “Belarusian House of Printing” and JSC “Polygrafkombinat named after Ya. Kolas”. They talked about the opportunities, growth prospects and social programs of their enterprises. Students actively asked questions about the current challenges of the industry, digital transformation, employment prospects and participation in government programs. During the dialogue, the youth showed a keen interest in the possibilities of professional growth and the realization of creative potential.
Freshman Anna shared her impressions: “Meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Information and the Publishing and Printing Industry gave me a clear understanding of how important our future profession is for the country. I am sure that the knowledge we receive will help us to be in demand and successful specialists.”
Cooperation between educational institutions, enterprises and government authorities contributes to strengthening human resources and innovative development of the publishing and printing industry. The participants of the meeting intend to continue joint projects aimed at supporting and professional development of young people in the field of publishing and printing, which in the future will allow young people to better navigate the professional environment and successfully implement their career plans.
Photo by the Belarusian State Technological University