This study was aimed at developing a cognitive—econometric model for assessing the effectiveness of the current governmental policies to support enterprises in Russia in the context of pandemic propagation. Using the Granger test and correlation analysis, we formed a system of key indicators that characterizes the economic development of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in Russia. Based on the revealed causal relationships and correlation coefficients, a model describing the impact of public policy support instruments on SME economic development was built using cognitive modeling. By means of the additive convolution method, the correlation coefficient between the Russia Small Business Index (RSBI) and the COVID-19 prevalence rate was used to predict the 2020 year-end RSBI value. Regarding the RSBI index forecast, the effectiveness of instruments of the state support for SMEs was evaluated. It was determined how much these indicators of the anti-crisis package of measures should change to increase SMEs’ business activities. The developed cognitive model can be utilized by private and governmental institutions to continuously monitor the effectiveness of public policies that support SMEs. It can also be used as a preventive indicator to evaluate the impact of the anti-crisis measures during pandemics and in the case of other exogenous risks threatening SMEs. The originality of the research results was determined by the econometric methods applied to empirically assess the effectiveness and degree of impact of governmental measures on the operation of SMEs under conditions of uncertainty.

The experimental work is one of actual directions of modern ecological education modernization. Worldwide we can often see the modern comfortable and functional campuses and buildings that harmonize with the environment around. The Republic of Kazakhstan Government accepted new National project “Green Kazakhstan” which describes the creation favorable environment for the population, sustainable development, biological education and modernizing the ecological mind of population. The environmental education plays a special role in the practical activities in school, helps to form necessary competences for students they can use in their life. Every school in Kazakhstan has its own experimental site (plot) where teacher and students can realize different environmental experiments and observe the natural objects etc. Authors consider this method of work the most reasonable for ecological breeding, as well as these activities are one of the most interesting for students. Experimental work may serve as a specific indicator for the environmental education result.