ПИТАННЯ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ РЕСУРСНОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ ЛЮДЕЙ ПОХИЛОГО ВІКУ В СФЕРІ ОСВІТИ

In the context of accelerating the demographic aging of Russia and raising the retirement age in the country, the issues of active longevity and the realization of the resource potential of older people in various fields are significantly updated. The purpose of the article is to assess the implementation of active longevity in the field of education. The object of the study is the population of the retirement age of the Komi Republic. Methods used in the study. The study used methods of systemic, statistical analysis, comparison, induction and financial and economic analysis. The main hypothesis of the study was the assumption that the use of the resource potential of older people will improve the quality of education with a view to the sustainable development of the state economy. Statement of the main material. The study was carried out on the basis of official statistics and the results of sociological surveys of the population over 55 years old, conducted in 2013 and 2018. The article discusses the dynamics of the level of professional education of the population over working age in Russia and the Komi Republic, assesses the attitude of older people to new knowledge and their real willingness to learn as the most important components of the resource potential of older generations. The originality and practical value of the study. It was established that almost half of Russian pensioners are highly qualified specialists with secondary and higher professional education, in Komi their educational level is somewhat shifted in favor of secondary professional education, which is due to the characteristics of the sectoral structure of the economy. The level of education of older people continues to grow and is gradually approaching the level characteristic of working age. At the same time, the older generation has significant cognitive potential, which is characterized by growth. More than 60% of older people surveyed in 2018 believe that older people are able to acquire new knowledge and skills, and 40% are ready to retrain themselves. Conclusions. In the context of the growing economic challenges of demographic aging, it is necessary to expand the possibilities of realizing the resource potential of the older population, not only in employment, but also in education