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Путин поддержал идею создания единых стандартов по русскому языку для мигрантов
"Since our country has a unique ethnocultural diversity, it is the Russian language that largely determines our spiritual and national identity. I believe that we need to move forward - this is to create general education programs in such academic subjects as the Russian language and languages. The vernacular is the state language of the Russian Federation," said President Putin. He noted that he agreed with the opinion of experts who propose creating integrated textbooks on the Russian language and the languages of the republics of the Russian Federation. "Their content must be balanced and interconnected," the president said.
He also announced that the National Dictionary foundation would be launched next year. "The decision to create this very popular database was dictated by the need to create an official source of knowledge about the generally accepted norms and rules of the modern Russian literary language," the president explained. He noted that those who deal with the Word in their professional and social activities, such as teachers, students, schoolchildren and government officials, also need publicly available resources.
General rules regarding knowledge of the language are necessary for people coming to work in Russia.
Another important topic is the teaching of Russian language and literature in Donbass and Novorossiya. "I believe that the priority task is to equip Russian literature classes with everything necessary," the president instructed. He also proposed creating a center for popularizing the Russian language based on the libraries of Donbass and Novorossiya.
Putin believes that support for the Russian language in the new regions should be gentle and natural. There is no need to repeat the mistakes of the early Soviet Union, which carried out the forced Ukrainization of Donbas. "As far as I understand, the Ukrainian language is very close to Russian and, in my opinion, like all Ukrainian culture, has its own charm and beauty," the Russian president said. "But this policy: They were persecuted very aggressively and persistently, forcing people who considered Russian their native language to learn Ukrainian." "Now that we are paying more attention to the Russian language (in Novorossiya), we will not repeat our mistakes. "Our policy in the sphere of the Russian language should be gentle and natural, corresponding to life's needs," the president said. He is confident that "life will put everything in its place," and the task of the authorities is to create conditions for people to study the Russian language.
The President also noted the importance of studying Russian language and culture at an early age in the family. "Let's think together about how to help parents, grandparents fill their home libraries with kind, smart and high-quality children's literature," Putin said. It was also proposed to revive the reading program, in which famous actors and professional readers perform literary repertoire. "First of all, we need to revive this practice in schools and universities so that children can hear the standard sounds of their native language and absorb its beauty and metaphorical richness from an early age." he said.
A pressing issue is the level of Russian language proficiency among immigrants. "For people coming to Russia to earn money, general rules of Russian language proficiency are also necessary. It is necessary to determine and consolidate the level of language proficiency taking into account the real needs of communication in work activities, everyday life. Professional requirements, our social and cultural norms of behavior," said President Putin.
He also proposed developing a single federal algorithm for children of immigrants who do not speak or have limited knowledge of Russian. He also noted that foreign applicants take exams in Russian to enroll in Russian educational institutions. "So that they can apply to several universities at once, as citizens of Russia, this exam should have a single standard, common to all universities in Russia," the president said. Another area is interaction with government agencies, writers and cultural figures, including in Europe. President Putin emphasized that although the ruling elites of these countries are pursuing an openly anti-Russian policy, this does not cancel out Russia's good relations with the peoples living in these countries.