MINSK, 27 September (BelTA) — Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko was shown the scientific developments of the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR) and other technical universities as he visited BSUIR on 27 September, BelTA has learned.
BSUIR presented scientific developments in various areas: standardization, improvement of defense capability, aviation, transport, road safety, medical and agricultural technologies and communications.
BSUIR cooperates with the defense sector of the Belarusian economy. Aleksandr Lukashenko asked whether they can make a highly accurate and jam-proof missile. Rector of BSUIR, Chairman of the National Council of Rectors of Higher Education Institutes Vadim Bogush said that they are working on this matter.
When discussing another development of the university's scientists, Aleksandr Lukashenko urged to keep pace with innovations in unmanned transport.
Vadim Bogush informed the head of state about the state and prospects of the university's development.
"BSUIR trains specialists and conducts scientific research in three key areas: microelectronics, radio electronics and information technologies. We closely cooperate with country's enterprises. This year we have fully achieved the targets in terms of the admission campaign," the rector said. "We have launched three new majors: electronic engineering, which was worked out with domestic producers Planar and Integral, cyber-physical systems and digital marketing worked out together with the enterprises of the Belarusian Industry Ministry and Hi Tech Park."
"We are also engaged in extra-budgetary activities," the rector added. "Export of educational services is a key task for us. We closely cooperate with the CIS states, geographically distant countries, Africa, China. We also plan to increase the export by 5% by late September."
BSUIR presented scientific developments in various areas: standardization, improvement of defense capability, aviation, transport, road safety, medical and agricultural technologies and communications.
BSUIR cooperates with the defense sector of the Belarusian economy. Aleksandr Lukashenko asked whether they can make a highly accurate and jam-proof missile. Rector of BSUIR, Chairman of the National Council of Rectors of Higher Education Institutes Vadim Bogush said that they are working on this matter.
"If you accomplish this, you will prove that you are worth your salaries. Ask for anything you need. We will create all conditions for you. But we need this jam-proof missile," the head of state said.
When discussing another development of the university's scientists, Aleksandr Lukashenko urged to keep pace with innovations in unmanned transport.
The agenda also included social topics: availability of dormitories and improving stadium facilities.
"BSUIR trains specialists and conducts scientific research in three key areas: microelectronics, radio electronics and information technologies. We closely cooperate with country's enterprises. This year we have fully achieved the targets in terms of the admission campaign," the rector said. "We have launched three new majors: electronic engineering, which was worked out with domestic producers Planar and Integral, cyber-physical systems and digital marketing worked out together with the enterprises of the Belarusian Industry Ministry and Hi Tech Park."
According to him, currently about 9,000 full-time students are studying at the university. "We run the distant education programs and shortened courses for students after college. We pay special attention to on-the-job training. About 20% of our faculty is experts who work in some sectors of country’s economy," Vadim Bogush said. “Ideological and educational work has a place in the educational process too. It is built on the principles of labor and sports education, volunteer activities, close cooperation with local authorities and national government bodies."
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