"Basalt SPO" provided schools with unlimited free access to the OS "Alt Education" 11

MOSCOW, September 17 – RIA Novosti. The company "Basalt SPO" is launching a special offer for schools: the operating system "Alt Education" 11 can be downloaded free of charge and indefinitely under an open license for state, municipal and private educational organizations implementing programs of primary general, basic general and secondary general education, the press service of the organization reports.

The product can be used to implement educational programs at all levels of school education, during state final certification, as well as at home.

The product "Alt Education" is on the official list of OS (operating systems) compatible with programs for state final certification. This means that this system can be used to conduct the Unified State Exam throughout the country. Since 2024, Basalt SPO has been participating in a project to provide technological support for the unified state exam.

Why choose "Alt Education"

"Alt Education" is the only operating system for the education sector included in the Unified Register of Russian Programs (registration number 1912).

The system includes specialized software for the educational process: Veyon, OpenBoard for working with interactive whiteboards, Moodle for distance learning and Nextcloud for cloud storage.

You can choose between KDE (K Desktop Environment) or Xfce depending on the power of your computers.

The product includes ready-made sets of applications for different stages of education - from a set of educational games for primary schoolchildren, tools for the development of algorithmic thinking, the basics of computer literacy and programming environments to tools for the professional study of robotics, computer mathematics systems, 3D modeling and design. It includes a root certificate from the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation for access to Russian government services, including educational ones, and an ESPD certificate for the ability to connect to a secure network.

The product is fully compatible with domestic software for examination centers.

“We see our social responsibility in ensuring that schools, teachers and students have access to modern Russian IT solutions. The free provision of the Alt Education operating system is our contribution to personnel training and strengthening the country’s technological independence,” said Vladimir Kashitsin, head of the educational projects department at Basalt SPO.

Training and support

The company has developed and provides free educational materials and training video lessons for employees of educational organizations. The development and support of materials is carried out within the framework of the Alt Academy project. To quickly exchange experiences and receive news about updates in the Max messenger, there is a chat for system administrators and teachers "Alt Academy | School Support".

A special position has been created for schools to purchase technical support at the “Standard” level. This allows you to receive qualified assistance from specialists and save money. Certificate for support of OS "Alt Education" 11 (set for 20 installations for 12 months) at a promotional price for schools of 25 thousand rubles. Moreover, the operating system itself is provided free of charge in any required number of installations.

How to get OS

The distribution of the operating system "Alt Education" 11 is available for free download on the company's official website. The form for requesting an electronic version of the license will be available on the website from September 15.

To purchase other products of the Viola family at a discount, educational organizations can obtain an academic license.

All software indicated in the text is 6+.