According to TASS, he spoke about this at the pedagogical discussion “The Year of the Teacher and Mentor through the Eyes of a Teacher”.

“We have no right to lose this heritage, we must use it carefully, including the legacy of the Soviet school,” Kiriyenko said.

According to him, during the reform of education, it is necessary to maintain the right balance of experience, heritage and modern changes.

Earlier, Sergei Kiriyenko said that teachers are working on the "front line" for the future of Russia.

Last summer, Russian Minister of Higher Education and Science Valery Falkov said that an updated education system in Russia could be introduced from the next academic year.