In 2022, more than 400 state educational institutions in Russia lost more than 80% of their licenses for Western software. In response, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education created the Unified Register of Domestic Software, which includes more than 400 solutions for education. However, many educational institutions face difficulties in using it.
A survey of heads of technical programs at universities showed that 66 percent of respondents rate dependence on imported software as average, while 13 percent work mainly with domestic products. However, 24 percent of respondents doubt the possibility of a rapid transition to Russian programs.
Nikolai Komlev, the general director of the Association of Computer and Information Technology Enterprises (APKIT), is sure that the problem of import substitution is exaggerated. According to him, Russian programs are cheaper and more suitable for the education system. Despite this, many experts point out the difficulties of switching to domestic software, such as the need for stability, security and integration of different services. The difficulties are especially serious in the areas of mathematical modeling, software development and special solutions for big data.
Source: Ferra
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