Two colleges in Yaroslavl may be merged
The draft of the corresponding resolution was submitted to the government of Yaroslavl Oblast on January 20, 2026.
The document, signed by Governor Mikhail Evrayev, instructs: «Reorganize the Yaroslavl Technological and Economic College by merging the Yaroslavl College of Food Industry into it.»
Currently, the project is at the discussion stage. The government is accepting comments via email at dobr@yarregion.ru within seven days from the date of the document«s submission.
As stated in the explanatory note, the reorganization aims to meet societal demands in the field of secondary vocational education and eliminate duplication in the training of qualified workers, employees, and mid-level specialists.
The buildings of the educational institutions are located at the following addresses:
- Yaroslavl Technological and Economic College: Bolshie Polyanki Street, buildings 1 and 5, as well as Chkalov Street, 34.
- College of Food Industry: Sovetskaya Street, 77 and Uglichskaya Street, 24.
It is expected that the merger will create optimal conditions for the accessibility of secondary vocational education, including training for children with disabilities and children with special needs.
The project emphasizes that «adoption of the draft resolution will not require additional funding from the regional budget.»
The new institution may begin operating from April 27. The planned number of staff at the merged college will be 379 full-time positions.
To clarify the issue of possible staff reductions, a request has been sent to the Ministry of Education of Yaroslavl Oblast. The received response will be published later.
It is worth noting that the Yaroslavl Technological and Economic College was previously formed as a result of the merger of the Yaroslavl College of Hotel and Construction Service with the Trade and Economic College.
Earlier, in October 2025, plans were reported by the Ministry of Education for further optimization of colleges and technical schools in the region. According to officials, such work has been ongoing since 2015.
In total, there are 31 colleges in Yaroslavl Oblast.
