CORRUPTION PROBLEM IN EDUCATIONAL SPHERE: THE EXPERIENCE OF SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
This article discusses the causes of corruption in the education system, defines a place of corruption in education, and suggests measures to reduce the level of corruption. The authors believe that the actual damage is applied to society when whole generations of young people believe that personal success doesn t come through hard work and merit, but through favoritism, bribery and fraud. The article presents the findings of a sociological survey conducted in Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University on the topic «Corruption in Higher education». The relevance of the research topic is the socio-economic state of modern Russian society, the corruption level of the individual spheres of life, as well as strengthening the legislative measures against corruption. The study highlights the impact of gender on participation in corrupt dealings. The results of sociological studies show that male respondents give bribes more often then female respondents. The article also indicates the main reasons for gender differences (often young men take risks; the tendency of girls to pro-social and helping behavior, especially female students approach more thoroughly for exams). The authors suggest ways to reduce the level of corruption through the introduction of more objective measures aimed at greater transparency and efficient use of public organizations.