Bashkortostan's Shaymuratov classes: what to know about the school movement

In October, 550 teenagers took the same oath in both state languages in Sovetskaya Square in Ufa, Bashkortostan. The ceremony, held on the eve of Republic Day for the seventh time, made the students "Shaymuratovtsy". Head of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov attended and called the Shaymuratov classes a good vaccination for the future.

The movement began in 2020 under a government order, with three pilot schools. In March 2022, a standard named after Hero of Russia Minigali Shaymuratov turned the experiment into a regular system. In the 2024–2025 school year, 251 classes were operating. In October 2026, 24 more classes and 550 pupils joined, bringing the total to 293 classes and more than 6,500 people.

Admission depends on academic results, sport and public projects. Pupils must also complete the Race of Heroes. Students who break the Code of Honour or perform poorly can be moved back to regular classes.