The key facts
- First-degree laureates of the seventh season of Bolshaya Peremena received 1 million rubles each, second-degree — 200,000 rubles each, third-degree — 100,000 rubles each.
- The final, which opened on October 28, brought together 1,500 high school students from more than 70 regions of Russia.
- The winners' mentors are entitled to prizes of 50,000 to 200,000 rubles and an educational program from the contest's partners.
Awards for laureates and mentors
The award ceremony for the laureates of the seventh season of the Bolshaya Peremena (Big Break) contest took place on November 3 at the Orlyonok All-Russian Children's Center. According to Life.ru, first-degree laureates among students in grades 8–10 received one million rubles each, second-degree laureates received 200,000 rubles each, and third-degree laureates received 100,000 rubles each.
Scale of the final and new formats
The final, which opened on October 28, brought together 1,500 high school students from more than 70 regions of Russia. This season, participants were for the first time able to choose between an individual or a team format. Cash prizes are also provided for the winning students' teacher-mentors — from 50,000 to 200,000 rubles depending on the student's award category; in addition, mentors will be able to take part in an educational program from the contest's partners.
Ceremony and closing of the final
Hero of Russia and chairman of the board of the Movement of the First, Artur Orlov, took part in the ceremony. According to him, the contest helps teenagers develop their abilities in science, art, entrepreneurship, and volunteering. Orlyonok deputy director Larisa Saifutdinova addressed the winners with the words: 'Winning Bolshaya Peremena is recognition of your hard work, courage, and ability to act together. You have proven that you do not wait for opportunities — you create them and bring important matters to a result.' The ceremonial closing of the final is scheduled for November 4, and the broadcast is available on the contest's official community on VKontakte.
The project and related initiatives
Bolshaya Peremena is a project of the Movement of the First, held as part of the national project 'Youth and Children' and included in the lineup of the presidential platform 'Russia — Land of Opportunities.' Earlier, the same outlet reported on the launch of the School Management League, whose tasks were the first to be tested by the finalists of Bolshaya Peremena at Orlyonok: 84 school students in 15 teams became the winners, and their mentors will be finalists of the 'Leaders of Russia. Team' contest.
