The fifth season of the nationwide event called "Digital Dictation" was launched in Moscow, attracting over 50,000 participants in its first hours. The event, organized by the Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC), aimed to test and improve digital literacy in Russia. The opening ceremony was attended by the director of RAEC, Sergei Grebenikov, and the blogger Zhenya Iskandarova. They discussed the importance of being digitally literate in today’s world, especially in terms of online safety and protection of personal information.
The participants of the opening ceremony included representatives from the government and business sectors, who discussed methods and resources for teaching digital literacy to different age groups, as well as the importance of financial cyber literacy. The Acting Head of the Department of Cybersecurity at the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media, Evgeny Khasin, emphasized the importance of continuous learning in the field of digital literacy.
The organizers announced that the "Digital Dictation" event will be available to even more people this year, as the project's website has been adapted for people with disabilities. Dmitry Ontoev, Advisor to the Head of the Department of Information Technology in Moscow, also spoke at the opening ceremony and mentioned that for the second year in a row, a separate dictation is held specifically for residents of Moscow. Last year, Moscow ranked first in the index of digital literacy among all regions in Russia.
The "Digital Dictation" event will run until October 28th, and anyone interested can participate and test their knowledge of digital literacy on the official website. The event has been held annually since 2019 and provides participants with an opportunity to assess their digital skills and learn about IT services and products available in their regions. The event is organized by RAEC, with co-organizers being the ROCIT and the People's Front. This year, it is supported by the Ministry of Digital Development and the Department of Information Technology in Moscow.
More than 415,000 Russians took part in the IT Dictation on Programmer's Day. The regions with the highest average scores were the Luhansk People's Republic, the Republic of Ingushetia, the Altai Republic, the Penza and Pskov regions. The State Duma stated the necessity for Russians to learn cyber literacy.
