On October 2, two postage stamps dedicated to secondary vocational education were put into postal circulation in the Vocational Professions series

October 2 is Secondary Vocational Education Day in Russia, established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 25 of 2022.

Secondary Vocational Education Day is celebrated by teachers and students of vocational training schools, colleges, vocational lyceums, and technical schools.

Currently, vocational education is one of the most popular and prestigious types of education. Colleges have surpassed higher education institutions in terms of the number of applicants, with a total of 3.5 million students enrolled in vocational education institutions.

The postage stamps provide images of representatives of secondary vocational education professions: a turner and a welder.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.


Design Artist: S. Ulyanovsky.
Face value: 35 rubles.
Stamp size: 50×37 mm, sheet size: 120×180 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 8 (2×4) stamps.
Quantity: 50 thousand each stamp (12.5 thousand sheets).

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