The head of the Don Metropolis took part in the plenary meeting of the Council of Rectors of Universities of the Rostov Regiontranslated

On November 2, 2026, the Head of the Don Metropolis, Metropolitan Mercury of Rostov and Novocherkassk, took part in the plenary meeting of the Council of Rectors of Universities of the Rostov Region, which was held in the meeting room of the Academic Council of the Don State Technical University.

The event was attended by the rector of DSTU, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities of the Rostov Region Besarion Meskhi, Deputy Governors of the Rostov Region Dmitry Sharkov and Andrey Fateev, Minister of Education of the Rostov Region Victoria Chernyshova, rectors and vice-rectors of universities in the region, members of the Council of Rectors, teachers, experts, as well as heads of specialized sections and departments.

The main topic of the meeting was a discussion of the effectiveness of the practical implementation of joint projects on the spiritual and moral education of young students within the framework of the Cooperation Agreement between the Council of Rectors of Universities of the Rostov Region and the Rostov-on-Don Diocese.

In his speech, Metropolitan Mercury emphasized that the task of higher education is not only the training of qualified specialists, but also the education of a moral, responsible person.

The Head of the Don Metropolis paid special attention to the demographic...